0001193125-18-177940.txt : 20180530 0001193125-18-177940.hdr.sgml : 20180530 20180530113435 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-177940 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180530 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180530 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Natixis Funds Trust II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052136 IRS NUMBER: 041990692 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00242 FILM NUMBER: 18867066 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-283-1155 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IXIS Advisor Funds Trust II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CDC NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000202 0000052136 S000008033 Natixis Oakmark Fund C000021802 Class A NEFOX C000021804 Class C NECOX C000021805 Class Y NEOYX C000190720 Class N NOANX 0000052136 S000023548 ASG Global Alternatives Fund C000069269 Class A GAFAX C000069270 Class C GAFCX C000069271 Class Y GAFYX C000128763 Class N GAFNX 0000052136 S000023783 Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund C000069913 Class A VNVAX C000069914 Class C VNVCX C000069915 Class Y VNVYX C000128764 Class N VNVNX 0000052136 S000029564 ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund C000090725 Class A AMFAX C000090726 Class C ASFCX C000090727 Class Y ASFYX C000190721 Class N AMFNX 0000052136 S000030600 Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund C000094853 Class A LABAX C000094854 Class C LABCX C000094855 Class Y LASYX C000190722 Class N LASNX 0000052136 S000039535 McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund C000121922 Class A MIMAX C000121923 Class C MIMCX C000121924 Class Y MIMYX 0000052136 S000042166 ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund C000130927 Class A USMAX C000130928 Class C USMCX C000130929 Class Y USMYX 0000052136 S000051707 ASG Dynamic Allocation Fund C000162711 Class A DAAFX C000162712 Class C DACFX C000162713 Class Y DAYFX N-Q 1 d787706dnq.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00242

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800 Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Russell L. Kane, Esq.

Natixis Distribution, L.P.

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2822

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2018

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

ASG Dynamic Allocation Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 42.3%

  
  8,495      iShares® Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF    $ 911,089  
  13,661      iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF      851,627  
  14,681      iShares® JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF      1,656,310  
  52,690      SPDR® Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF      1,554,882  
  7,854      Vanguard FTSE All World ex-U.S. Small-Cap ETF      936,511  
  20,419      Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF      903,541  
  13,494      Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF      633,948  
  15,645      Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF      909,757  
  12,676      Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF      924,714  
  10,716      Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF      909,145  
  14,049      Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF      2,166,496  
  29,245      Vanguard Total International Bond ETF      1,600,579  
  15,951      Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF      2,164,870  
  20,066      Vanguard Value ETF      2,070,410  
     

 

 

 
   Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $16,383,395)
     18,193,879  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 56.6%

  
   Certificates of Deposit – 48.7%   
$ 1,000,000      Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY),
1.570%, 4/02/2018
     999,995  
  700,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
1.800%, 4/03/2018
     700,009  
  500,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 1.791%, 4/06/2018(a)(b)
     500,007  
  500,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
1.960%, 4/16/2018
     500,031  
  500,000      DZ Bank (NY),
1.710%, 4/24/2018
     499,957  
  750,000      DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),
1.720%, 4/24/2018
     750,003  
  500,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
1.720%, 4/24/2018
     499,946  
  1,000,000      Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,
1.770%, 4/25/2018
     999,944  
  1,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.190%, 2.062%, 4/25/2018(a)
     1,000,021  
  900,000      Bank of Montreal (IL),
1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.991%, 5/08/2018(a)(b)
     900,274  
  500,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.951%, 5/21/2018(a)
     500,055  
  1,000,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),
1.950%, 5/22/2018
     1,000,090  
  900,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.796%, 6/04/2018(a)(b)
     900,104  
  500,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.886%, 6/05/2018(a)
     499,920  
  1,000,000      BNP Paribas (NY),
2.040%, 6/05/2018
     1,000,068  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
$ 500,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.920%, 6/12/2018(a)
   $ 500,054  
  1,000,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 1.927%, 6/15/2018(a)(b)
     1,000,029  
  1,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.977%, 6/15/2018(a)(b)
     999,800  
  1,000,000      Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
2.250%, 6/20/2018
     1,000,096  
  500,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
2.300%, 6/20/2018
     500,102  
  1,000,000      Nordea Bank AB (NY),
1.840%, 7/10/2018(b)
     998,847  
  500,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.920%, 7/10/2018(a)(b)
     499,931  
  500,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.018%, 7/19/2018(a)(b)
     499,863  
  250,000      DZ Bank (NY),
3-month LIBOR + 0.370%, 2.262%, 8/16/2018(a)
     250,109  
  1,000,000      Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.014%, 9/04/2018(a)
     999,819  
  1,000,000      Wells Fargo Bank NA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 1.880%, 9/06/2018(a)
     999,007  
  700,000      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.086%, 9/14/2018(a)
     699,872  
  250,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
3-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.786%, 9/24/2018(a)
     250,179  
  500,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 1.946%, 1/03/2019(a)(b)
     499,442  
     

 

 

 
        20,947,574  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper – 2.6%   
  1,000,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
1.933%, 4/24/2018(c)
     998,767  
  100,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
1.933%, 4/26/2018(c)
     99,868  
     

 

 

 
        1,098,635  
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 2.3%   
  500,000      Bank of America NA,
1.830%, 8/02/2018(d)
     499,984  
  500,000      Bank of America NA,
1.966%, 8/16/2018(d)
     499,981  
     

 

 

 
        999,965  
     

 

 

 
   Time Deposits – 1.7%   
  750,000      National Bank of Kuwait,
1.690%, 4/02/2018(d)
     750,000  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries – 1.3%   
  300,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.377%, 4/05/2018 (c)(e)
     299,959  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  $275,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.500%-1.550%, 5/03/2018 (c)(e)(f)
   $ 274,615  
     

 

 

 
        574,574  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $24,373,680)
     24,370,748  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 98.9%
(Identified Cost $40,757,075)
     42,564,627  
   Other assets less liabilities – 1.1%      471,960  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 43,036,587  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

As of March 31, 2018, futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the contracts, as follows:

 

Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation*
    Unrealized as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 5,634,831     $ 134,262       0.31

 

* Amounts represent gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) at absolute value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.


(b) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(c) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(d) Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.
(e) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
(f) The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

ETF   Exchange-Traded Fund
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
SPDR   Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

Futures Contracts

The Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/15/2018        4      $ 391,757      $ 398,209      $ 6,452  

ASX SPI 200™

     6/21/2018        6        690,650        666,706        (23,944

CAC 40®

     4/20/2018        10        649,517        635,579        (13,938

E-mini Dow

     6/15/2018        9        1,121,445        1,086,615        (34,830

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     6/15/2018        8        1,139,902        1,055,040        (84,862

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/15/2018        8        1,091,320        1,057,200        (34,120

EURO STOXX 50®

     6/15/2018        17        700,113        687,782        (12,331

FTSE 100 Index

     6/15/2018        6        598,899        589,368        (9,531

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     6/21/2018        18        796,981        751,605        (45,376

German Euro Bund

     6/07/2018        2        387,345        392,341        4,996  

Hang Seng Index®

     4/27/2018        4        766,244        771,216        4,972  

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/15/2018        15        1,183,308        1,148,400        (34,908

MSCI Singapore

     4/27/2018        25        741,859        751,631        9,772  

MSCI Taiwan Index

     4/27/2018        19        766,070        774,630        8,560  

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     4/26/2018        37        742,335        757,945        15,610  

TOPIX

     6/07/2018        4        632,301        645,270        12,969  

UK Long Gilt

     6/27/2018        2        338,881        344,633        5,752  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (224,757
              

 

 

 


At March 31, 2018, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Dollar Index

     6/18/2018        121      $ 10,841,385      $ 10,867,252      $ (25,867
              

 

 

 


Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Exchange-Traded Funds

   $ 18,193,879      $ —        $ —        $ 18,193,879  

Short-Term Investments*

     —          24,370,748        —          24,370,748  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     39,941        29,142        —          69,083  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,233,820      $ 24,399,890      $ —        $ 42,633,710  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (214,587    $ (105,120    $ —        $ (319,707
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended March 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include futures contracts.

The Fund tactically allocates its investments across a range of asset classes and global markets. The Fund will typically use a variety of derivative instruments, in particular long positions in futures and forward contracts, to achieve exposures to global equity and fixed income securities. The Fund may also hold short positions in derivatives for hedging purposes. During the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices and U.S. and foreign government bonds and short contracts on U.S. dollar index to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objectives.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2018:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 17,200  

Equity contracts

     51,883  
  

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ 69,083  
  

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (25,867

Equity contracts

     (293,840
  

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ (319,707
  

 

 

 

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of March 31, 2018:

 

     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Gross
     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Net
 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

   $ 69,083      $ 69,083  

Margin with brokers

     1,498,718        1,498,718  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

   $ 1,567,801      $ 1,567,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     48.7

Exchange-Traded Funds

     42.3  

Commercial Paper

     2.6  

Other Notes

     2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     3.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.9  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     1.1  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 5.9%

  
   Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%   
  12,807      AAR Corp.    $ 564,917  
  40,667      Arconic, Inc.      936,968  
     

 

 

 
        1,501,885  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines – 0.1%   
  13,337      United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)      926,521  
     

 

 

 
   Banks – 0.2%   
  44,085      Bank of America Corp.      1,322,109  
  99,046      Investors Bancorp, Inc.      1,350,988  
     

 

 

 
        2,673,097  
     

 

 

 
   Beverages – 0.1%   
  8,794      Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A      2,004,329  
     

 

 

 
   Building Products – 0.1%   
  21,389      Armstrong World Industries, Inc.(a)      1,204,201  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 0.3%   
  31,116      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      1,603,407  
  2,843      BlackRock, Inc.      1,540,110  
  24,379      Morgan Stanley      1,315,491  
     

 

 

 
        4,459,008  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.2%   
  19,979      DowDuPont, Inc.      1,272,862  
  95,068      Platform Specialty Products Corp.(a)      915,505  
     

 

 

 
        2,188,367  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.1%   
  13,667      Brink’s Co. (The)      975,140  
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 0.1%   
  26,527      CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a)      1,060,284  
     

 

 

 
   Containers & Packaging – 0.1%   
  26,075      Bemis Co., Inc.      1,134,784  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%   
  41,147      Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,405,582  
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.1%   
  11,189      Itron, Inc.(a)      800,573  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1%   
  27,345      Sysco Corp.      1,639,606  
     

 

 

 
   Food Products – 0.1%   
  41,947      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      1,750,448  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2%   
  26,688      Baxter International, Inc.    $ 1,735,788  
  12,712      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      1,386,116  
     

 

 

 
        3,121,904  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%   
  15,496      MEDNAX, Inc.(a)      862,043  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%   
  2,381      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)      769,325  
  69,419      Wendy’s Co. (The)      1,218,303  
     

 

 

 
        1,987,628  
     

 

 

 
   Household Products – 0.2%   
  28,687      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      2,274,305  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.0%   
  22,626      NRG Energy, Inc.      690,772  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%   
  81,831      General Electric Co.      1,103,082  
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 0.1%   
  32,767      American International Group, Inc.      1,783,180  
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services – 0.3%   
  1,382      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      1,433,327  
  32,037      Cars.com, Inc.(a)      907,608  
  8,124      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      1,298,134  
  6,236      IAC/InterActiveCorp(a)      975,186  
     

 

 

 
        4,614,255  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 0.5%   
  4,802      Alliance Data Systems Corp.      1,022,154  
  11,768      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      1,335,433  
  23,457      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A      1,888,288  
  14,043      DXC Technology Co.      1,411,743  
  74,831      First Data Corp., Class A(a)      1,197,296  
     

 

 

 
        6,854,914  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 0.2%   
  22,162      Navistar International Corp.(a)      775,005  
  25,744      Terex Corp.      963,083  
  36,670      Trinity Industries, Inc.      1,196,542  
     

 

 

 
        2,934,630  
     

 

 

 
   Media – 0.3%   
  19,335      AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a)      999,619  
  36,624      Comcast Corp., Class A      1,251,442  
  34,197      Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.      883,309  
  1,736      Loral Space & Communications, Inc.(a)      72,304  
  29,886      Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B      1,086,954  
     

 

 

 
        4,293,628  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Metals & Mining – 0.1%   
  43,728      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(a)    $ 768,301  
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%   
  24,807      CVR Energy, Inc.      749,668  
  21,617      Cheniere Energy, Inc.(a)      1,155,429  
  19,187      EQT Corp.      911,574  
  14,981      Energen Corp.(a)      941,706  
  17,123      Hess Corp.      866,766  
  25,379      Peabody Energy Corp.      926,333  
     

 

 

 
        5,551,476  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.0%   
  20,276      Medicines Co. (The)(a)      667,891  
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate Management & Development – 0.2%   
  32,647      CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)      1,541,591  
  13,091      Howard Hughes Corp. (The)(a)      1,821,351  
     

 

 

 
        3,362,942  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Diversified – 0.1%   
  58,203      Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., Class A      1,179,193  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1%   
  15,533      Xilinx, Inc.      1,122,104  
     

 

 

 
   Software – 0.7%   
  24,681      CDK Global, Inc.      1,563,295  
  16,325      Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)      1,514,960  
  15,116      Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V(a)      1,106,642  
  23,521      Fortinet, Inc.(a)      1,260,255  
  15,368      Microsoft Corp.      1,402,637  
  7,191      Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.      161,438  
  26,262      Open Text Corp.      913,918  
  13,172      salesforce.com, inc.(a)      1,531,904  
     

 

 

 
        9,455,049  
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 0.2%   
  5,752      Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      681,900  
  13,703      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      1,202,438  
  13,218      Tiffany & Co.      1,290,870  
     

 

 

 
        3,175,208  
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1%   
  9,576      Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)      862,127  
  19,149      NIKE, Inc., Class B      1,272,260  
     

 

 

 
        2,134,387  
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.1%   
  26,784      HD Supply Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,016,185  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $82,720,168)
     82,676,902  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
   Exchange-Traded Funds – 3.8%   
  634,655      iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
(Identified Cost $54,816,167)
   $ 54,351,854  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 93.5%

  
   Certificates of Deposit – 76.7%   
  $50,000,000      Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY),
1.570%, 4/02/2018
     49,999,768  
  13,500,000      DZ Bank (NY),
1.720%, 4/03/2018
     13,499,960  
  50,000,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
1.800%, 4/03/2018
     50,000,622  
  25,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
1.710%, 4/04/2018
     25,000,014  
  50,000,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 1.791%, 4/06/2018(b)
     50,000,700  
  50,000,000      DZ Bank (NY),
1.710%, 4/24/2018
     49,995,682  
  20,000,000      DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),
1.720%, 4/24/2018
     20,000,081  
  25,000,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
1.720%, 4/24/2018
     24,997,280  
  50,000,000      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
1.740%, 4/25/2018
     49,994,383  
  60,000,000      Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,
1.770%, 4/25/2018
     59,996,627  
  37,000,000      KBC Bank NV (NY),
1.950%, 4/27/2018
     36,999,963  
  50,000,000      Bank of Montreal (IL),
1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.991%, 5/08/2018(b)(c)
     50,015,200  
  35,000,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.951%, 5/21/2018(b)
     35,003,885  
  30,500,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.796%, 6/04/2018(b)(c)
     30,501,525  
  30,000,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.796%, 6/04/2018(b)(c)
     30,003,480  
  50,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
1.970%, 6/04/2018
     49,989,732  
  25,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.886%, 6/05/2018(b)(c)
     24,996,025  
  30,000,000      BNP Paribas (NY),
2.040%, 6/05/2018
     30,002,041  
  25,000,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 1.811%, 6/06/2018(b)(c)
     25,000,925  
  25,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.920%, 6/12/2018(b)(c)
     25,002,700  
  8,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
2.220%, 6/14/2018
     8,000,187  
  60,000,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 1.927%, 6/15/2018(b)(c)
     60,001,740  
  60,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.977%, 6/15/2018(b)(c)
     59,988,000  
  60,000,000      Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
2.250%, 6/20/2018
     60,005,747  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  
  $17,000,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
2.300%, 7/02/2018
   $ 17,000,561  
  35,000,000      Nordea Bank AB (NY),
1.840%, 7/10/2018(c)
     34,959,633  
  25,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.920%, 7/10/2018(b)(c)
     24,996,575  
  40,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.018%, 7/19/2018(b)(c)
     39,989,080  
  25,000,000      Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.014%, 9/04/2018(b)
     24,995,475  
  20,000,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 1.946%, 1/03/2019(b)
     19,977,680  
     

 

 

 
        1,080,915,271  
     

 

 

 
   Time Deposits – 8.1%   
  54,000,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
1.640%, 4/02/2018
     54,000,000  
  61,000,000      National Bank of Kuwait,
1.690%, 4/02/2018(d)
     61,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        115,000,000  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper – 7.1%   
  40,000,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
1.903%, 4/17/2018(e)
     39,960,966  
  10,000,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
1.933%, 4/24/2018(e)
     9,987,669  
  50,000,000      ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,
1-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 1.938%, 5/17/2018(b)(e)
     50,006,850  
     

 

 

 
        99,955,485  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries – 1.0%   
  14,250,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.305%-1.398%, 4/05/2018(e)(f)(g)
     14,248,069  
  8,450,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.550%, 5/03/2018(e)(f)
     8,438,171  
     

 

 

 
        22,686,240  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $1,318,641,745)
     1,318,556,996  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 103.2%
(Identified Cost $1,456,178,080)
     1,455,585,752  
   Other assets less liabilities – (3.2)%      (45,734,640
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,409,851,112  
     

 

 

 

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2018, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $13,070,325, representing 0.93% of the Fund’s net assets.


(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows: Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

As of March 31, 2018, futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the contracts, as follows:

 

Value

   Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation*
     Unrealized as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
 

$90,543,055

   $ 1,777,167        0.13

 

* Amounts represent gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) at absolute value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.
(c) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(d) Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.
(e) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(f) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
(g) The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

ETF   Exchange-Traded Fund
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
CHF   Swiss Franc
SEK   Swedish Krona

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)

   Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      SEK      B        82,000,000      $ 10,008,846      $ 9,876,828      $ (132,018

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      CHF      S        13,875,000        14,733,460        14,608,036        125,424  
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (6,594
                    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/29/2018        608      $ 129,171,499      $ 129,266,501      $ 95,002  

Australian Dollar

     6/18/2018        321        25,258,640        24,639,960        (618,680

British Pound

     6/18/2018        155        13,518,906        13,618,687        99,781  

DAX

     6/15/2018        135        51,657,077        50,419,316        (1,237,761

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/15/2018        793        108,305,587        104,794,950        (3,510,637

Euro

     6/18/2018        303        47,035,638        46,807,819        (227,819

Euro-BTP

     6/07/2018        561        93,855,343        95,804,277        1,948,934  

Euro-OAT

     6/07/2018        154        28,760,679        29,293,144        532,465  

FTSE 100 Index

     6/15/2018        328        32,721,779        32,218,772        (503,007


Financial Futures – continued

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

German Euro Bund

     6/07/2018        983      $ 190,748,766      $ 192,835,694      $ 2,086,928  

Hang Seng Index®

     4/27/2018        41        7,868,568        7,904,967        36,399  

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/15/2018        162        12,779,643        12,402,720        (376,923

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     6/15/2018        254        15,126,900        15,085,060        (41,840

TOPIX

     6/07/2018        378        59,901,226        60,978,056        1,076,830  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (640,328
              

 

 

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     6/20/2018        194      $ 10,417,800      $ 9,715,763      $ (702,037

Brent Crude Oil

     4/30/2018        154        9,950,990        10,678,360        727,370  

Copper LME

     6/20/2018        240        42,099,900        40,279,500        (1,820,400

Gold

     6/27/2018        458        60,490,840        60,790,340        299,500  

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     5/10/2018        140        8,023,700        8,652,000        628,300  

Natural Gas

     4/26/2018        182        5,021,380        4,974,060        (47,320

New York Harbor ULSD

     4/30/2018        100        7,868,444        8,488,200        619,756  

Nickel LME

     6/20/2018        105        8,590,050        8,376,480        (213,570

WTI Crude Oil

     4/20/2018        684        42,459,130        44,418,960        1,959,830  

Zinc LME

     6/20/2018        115        9,545,000        9,421,375        (123,625
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 1,327,804  
              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/15/2018        64      $ 6,344,758      $ 6,371,343      $ (26,585

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     6/20/2018        628        63,898,878        64,961,819        (1,062,941

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/20/2018        580        69,746,688        70,261,563        (514,875

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/20/2018        117        16,620,937        17,155,125        (534,188

Canadian Dollar

     6/19/2018        178        13,896,465        13,817,250        79,215  

Eurodollar

     6/18/2018        2,854        698,382,063        697,089,500        1,292,563  

UK Long Gilt

     6/27/2018        80        13,591,219        13,785,324        (194,105
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (960,916
              

 

 

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Copper LME

     6/20/2018        18      $ 2,970,698      $ 3,020,963      $ (50,265
              

 

 

 

 

1 Commodity futures are held by ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.


Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 82,676,902      $ —        $ —        $ 82,676,902  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     54,351,854        —          —          54,351,854  

Short-Term Investments*

     —          1,318,556,996        —          1,318,556,996  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          125,424        —          125,424  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     11,446,474        36,399        —          11,482,873  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 148,475,230      $ 1,318,718,819      $ —        $ 1,467,194,049  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (132,018    $ —        $ (132,018

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (10,065,810      (1,740,768      —          (11,806,578
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (10,065,810    $ (1,872,786    $ —        $ (11,938,596
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended March 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of and underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Fund seeks to achieve long and short exposure to global equity, bond, currency and commodity markets through a wide range of derivative instruments and direct investments. These investments are intended to provide the Fund with risk and return characteristics similar to those of a diversified portfolio of hedge funds. The Fund uses quantitative models to estimate the market exposures that drive the aggregate returns of a diverse set of hedge funds, and seeks to use a variety of derivative instruments to capture such exposures in the aggregate. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts on global equity and fixed income securities, securities indices, currencies, commodities and other instruments. During the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), and short contracts on short-term interest rates in accordance with these objectives.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2018:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts
 

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 125,424      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ 5,955,892  

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          178,996  

Commodity contracts

     —          4,234,756  

Equity contracts

     —          1,113,229  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ 125,424      $ 11,482,873  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 125,424      $ 11,482,873  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (132,018    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (2,332,694

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          (846,499

Commodity contracts

     —          (2,957,217

Equity contracts

     —          (5,670,168
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ (132,018    $ (11,806,578
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (132,018    $ (11,806,578
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by a Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives      Collateral Pledged  

UBS AG

   $ (6,594    $ 605,144  

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro


rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of March 31, 2018:

 

     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Gross
     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Net
 

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 125,424      $ —    

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     605,144        605,144  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

   $ 730,568      $ 605,144  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     11,482,873        11,482,873  

Margin with brokers

     45,050,275        45,050,275  

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

   $ 56,533,148      $ 56,533,148  

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 57,263,716      $ 57,138,292  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     76.7

Time Deposits

     8.1  

Commercial Paper

     7.1  

Common Stocks

     5.9  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3.8  

Treasuries

     1.6  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     103.2  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     (3.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Short-Term Investments – 91.7% of Net Assets

  
   Certificates of Deposit – 71.2%   
$ 75,000,000      Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY),
1.570%, 4/02/2018
   $ 74,999,653  
  23,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
1.700%, 4/03/2018
     22,999,896  
  100,000,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
1.800%, 4/03/2018
     100,001,245  
  50,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
1.710%, 4/04/2018
     50,000,027  
  21,500,000      Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),
1.690%, 4/05/2018
     21,500,000  
  50,000,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 1.791%, 4/06/2018(a)
     50,000,700  
  40,000,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
1.960%, 4/16/2018
     40,002,448  
  90,000,000      DZ Bank (NY),
1.710%, 4/24/2018
     89,992,228  
  55,000,000      DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),
1.720%, 4/24/2018
     55,000,223  
  50,000,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
1.720%, 4/24/2018
     49,994,559  
  40,000,000      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
1.740%, 4/25/2018
     39,995,506  
  100,000,000      Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,
1.770%, 4/25/2018
     99,994,379  
  80,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.190%, 2.062%, 4/25/2018(a)
     80,001,680  
  10,000,000      KBC Bank NV (NY),
1.950%, 4/27/2018
     10,000,000  
  90,000,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.864%, 5/01/2018(a)
     90,020,250  
  40,000,000      Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,
2.000%, 5/01/2018
     40,005,014  
  120,000,000      Bank of Montreal (IL),
1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.991%, 5/08/2018(a)(b)
     120,036,480  
  75,000,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.951%, 5/21/2018(a)
     75,008,325  
  50,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),
2.000%, 5/21/2018
     50,000,433  
  15,600,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),
1.950%, 5/22/2018
     15,601,408  
  25,000,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.796%, 6/04/2018(a)
     25,001,250  
  62,100,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.796%, 6/04/2018(a)
     62,107,204  
  50,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
1.970%, 6/04/2018
     49,989,732  
  45,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.886%, 6/05/2018(a)
     44,992,845  
  75,000,000      BNP Paribas (NY),
2.040%, 6/05/2018
     75,005,101  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  
$ 25,000,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 1.811%, 6/06/2018(a)
   $ 25,000,925  
  25,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.920%, 6/12/2018(a)(b)
     25,002,700  
  16,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
2.220%, 6/14/2018
     16,000,373  
  125,000,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 1.927%, 6/15/2018(a)(b)
     125,003,625  
  90,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.977%, 6/15/2018(a)(b)
     89,982,000  
  130,000,000      Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
2.250%, 6/20/2018
     130,012,453  
  35,000,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
2.300%, 6/20/2018
     35,007,124  
  30,000,000      Nordea Bank AB (NY),
1.840%, 7/10/2018(b)
     29,965,400  
  50,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.920%, 7/10/2018(a)(b)
     49,993,150  
  40,500,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 1.890%, 7/11/2018(a)(b)
     40,490,320  
  100,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.018%, 7/19/2018(a)(b)
     99,972,700  
  75,000,000      Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.014%, 9/04/2018(a)
     74,986,425  
  50,000,000      Wells Fargo Bank NA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 1.880%, 9/06/2018(a)
     49,950,350  
  41,000,000      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.086%, 9/14/2018(a)
     40,992,497  
  60,000,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 1.946%, 1/03/2019(a)(b)
     59,933,040  
  36,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
3-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.542%, 3/27/2019(a)
     35,996,436  
     

 

 

 
        2,360,540,104  
     

 

 

 
   Time Deposits – 7.8%   
  128,000,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
1.640%, 4/02/2018
     128,000,000  
  129,350,000      National Bank of Kuwait,
1.690%, 4/02/2018(c)
     129,350,000  
     

 

 

 
        257,350,000  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper – 6.8%   
  9,500,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
1.903%, 4/17/2018(d)
     9,490,729  
  40,000,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
1.903%, 4/19/2018(d)
     39,956,507  
  27,000,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
1.933%, 4/24/2018(d)
     26,966,708  
  50,000,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
1.933%, 4/26/2018(d)
     49,934,028  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Commercial Paper – continued

  
  $100,000,000      ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,
1-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 1.938%, 5/17/2018(a)
   $ 100,013,700  
     

 

 

 
        226,361,672  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries – 3.2%   
  61,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.305%-1.378%, 4/05/2018(d)(e)(f)
     60,991,735  
  29,400,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.383%-1.550%, 5/03/2018(d)(e)(f)
     29,358,842  
  16,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.648%, 6/07/2018(d)(e)
     15,951,255  
     

 

 

 
        106,301,832  
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 2.7%   
  38,500,000      Bank of America NA,
1.830%, 8/02/2018(c)
     38,498,731  
  50,000,000      Bank of America NA,
1.966%, 8/16/2018(c)
     49,998,141  
     

 

 

 
        88,496,872  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $3,039,210,975)
     3,039,050,480  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 91.7%
(Identified Cost $3,039,210,975)
     3,039,050,480  
   Other assets less liabilities – 8.3%      273,682,374  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 3,312,732,854  
     

 

 

 

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2018, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $69,334,826, representing 2.1% of the Fund’s net assets.


(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

As of March 31, 2018, futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the contracts, as follows:

 

Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation*
     Unrealized as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 706,772,413      $ 10,454,454        0.32

 

* Amounts represent gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) at absolute value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.
(b) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(c) Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.
(d) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(e) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
(f) The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

LIBOR       London Interbank Offered Rate
CHF   Swiss Franc
MXN   Mexican Peso
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
PLN   Polish Zloty
SGD   Singapore Dollar
SEK   Swedish Krona
TRY   Turkish Lira
ZAR   South African Rand


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)

   Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      MXN      B        5,444,000,000        289,318,413      $ 295,847,388      $ 6,528,975  

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      NZD      B        373,600,000        272,271,444        269,931,607        (2,339,837

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      NZD      S        54,000,000        38,899,910        39,015,810        (115,900

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      NOK      B        1,738,000,000        224,975,792        222,254,389        (2,721,403

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      NOK      S        246,000,000        31,363,321        31,458,331        (95,010

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      PLN      B        802,500,000        235,681,424        234,768,788        (912,636

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      PLN      S        30,500,000        8,884,047        8,922,676        (38,629

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      SGD      B        599,875,000        457,332,995        458,341,391        1,008,396  

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      SGD      B        25,625,000        19,615,888        19,579,076        (36,812

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      SGD      S        33,750,000        25,626,171        25,787,076        (160,905

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      ZAR      B        1,619,000,000        134,844,323        135,342,165        497,842  

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      ZAR      B        946,000,000        80,195,649        79,081,957        (1,113,692

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      ZAR      S        192,500,000        15,827,992        16,092,259        (264,267

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      SEK      B        772,000,000        94,509,540        92,986,722        (1,522,818

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      SEK      S        126,000,000        15,383,792        15,176,589        207,203  

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      SEK      S        354,000,000        42,587,339        42,638,989        (51,650

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      CHF      B        132,875,000        141,317,109        139,894,975        (1,422,134

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      CHF      S        54,375,000        57,434,473        57,247,709        186,764  

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      CHF      S        17,250,000        18,129,254        18,161,342        (32,088

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      TRY      B        386,700,000        97,874,823        95,773,667        (2,101,156

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      TRY      S        150,900,000        37,605,893        37,373,277        232,616  

UBS AG

     6/20/2018      TRY      S        327,300,000        80,322,115        81,062,119        (740,004
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (5,007,145
                    

 

 

 


Futures Contracts

The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/15/2018        3,479      $ 344,941,601      $ 346,342,198      $ 1,400,597  

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/15/2018        895        76,426,606        76,421,394        (5,212

AEX-Index®

     4/20/2018        229        30,164,592        29,803,725        (360,867

ASX SPI 200™

     6/21/2018        648        74,437,173        72,004,166        (2,433,007

Australian Dollar

     6/18/2018        1,778        139,470,820        136,479,280        (2,991,540

British Pound

     6/18/2018        3,777        332,727,400        331,856,662        (870,738

CAC 40®

     4/20/2018        82        5,296,188        5,211,752        (84,436

E-mini Dow

     6/15/2018        620        77,324,510        74,855,700        (2,468,810

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     6/15/2018        659        93,856,691        86,908,920        (6,947,771

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/15/2018        491        67,241,485        64,885,650        (2,355,835

E-mini S&P MidCap 400®

     6/15/2018        429        82,844,855        80,784,990        (2,059,865

Euribor

     6/18/2018        3,288        1,014,655,855        1,014,666,222        10,367  

Euro

     6/18/2018        4,152        644,939,131        641,406,150        (3,532,981

Euro Schatz

     6/07/2018        6,980        960,440,618        961,701,638        1,261,020  

Euro-BTP

     6/07/2018        3,615        606,691,616        617,348,418        10,656,802  

Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond

     6/07/2018        1,483        298,966,594        301,778,295        2,811,701  

Euro-OAT

     6/07/2018        5,728        1,079,831,182        1,089,552,768        9,721,586  

FTSE MIB

     6/15/2018        154        21,168,257        20,822,417        (345,840

German Euro BOBL

     6/07/2018        3,411        548,490,423        550,864,637        2,374,214  

German Euro Bund

     6/07/2018        2,833        552,708,896        555,751,294        3,042,398  

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

     4/27/2018        837        64,451,081        65,105,793        654,712  

Hang Seng Index®

     4/27/2018        399        76,571,925        76,928,825        356,900  

Japanese Yen

     6/18/2018        280        33,574,781        33,052,250        (522,531

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/15/2018        857        68,309,298        65,611,920        (2,697,378

MSCI EAFE Index

     6/15/2018        826        83,335,660        82,624,780        (710,880

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     6/15/2018        895        54,297,870        53,154,050        (1,143,820

MSCI Singapore

     4/27/2018        514        15,252,731        15,453,518        200,787  

MSCI Taiwan Index

     4/27/2018        1,242        50,071,230        50,636,340        565,110  

Nikkei 225™

     6/07/2018        173        33,945,997        34,891,030        945,033  

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     4/26/2018        567        11,375,851        11,614,995        239,144  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     6/14/2018        170        24,479,062        23,909,652        (569,410

Short-Term Euro-BTP

     6/07/2018        4,049        559,322,108        561,880,201        2,558,093  


Financial Futures - continued

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

TOPIX

     6/07/2018        214      $ 33,828,110      $ 34,521,968      $ 693,858  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/20/2018        174        27,753,500        27,921,563        168,063  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 7,559,464  
              

 

 

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     6/18/2018        1,203      $ 64,601,100      $ 60,247,744      $ (4,353,356

Brent Crude Oil

     4/30/2018        1,472        97,971,130        102,068,480        4,097,350  

Cocoa

     5/15/2018        537        12,736,840        13,725,720        988,880  

Copper

     5/29/2018        374        29,779,725        28,288,425        (1,491,300

Copper LME

     6/18/2018        500        87,708,125        83,915,625        (3,792,500

Cotton

     5/08/2018        1,100        43,530,650        44,803,000        1,272,350  

Gasoline

     4/30/2018        970        80,070,984        82,319,244        2,248,260  

Gold

     6/27/2018        1,041        138,399,020        138,171,930        (227,090

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     5/10/2018        1,451        85,822,150        89,671,800        3,849,650  

New York Harbor ULSD

     4/30/2018        783        63,520,321        66,462,606        2,942,285  

Nickel LME

     6/18/2018        252        20,616,120        20,103,552        (512,568

Soybean

     5/14/2018        1,540        81,225,750        80,445,750        (780,000

Soybean Meal

     5/14/2018        1,715        63,644,930        65,856,000        2,211,070  

WTI Crude Oil

     4/20/2018        1,318        83,276,800        85,590,920        2,314,120  

Zinc LME

     6/18/2018        562        46,646,000        46,041,850        (604,150
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 8,163,001  
              

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     6/20/2018        992      $ 100,759,203      $ 102,614,848      $ (1,855,645

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/20/2018        1,867        224,067,188        226,169,547        (2,102,359

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/29/2018        5,563        1,181,746,214        1,182,745,959        (999,745

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/20/2018        528        75,180,625        77,418,000        (2,237,375

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/29/2018        3,628        413,330,009        415,264,284        (1,934,275

Canadian Dollar

     6/19/2018        694        53,479,755        53,871,750        (391,995

DAX

     6/15/2018        120        44,090,335        44,817,170        (726,835

EURO STOXX 50®

     6/15/2018        1,091        43,295,218        44,139,433        (844,215

Eurodollar

     6/18/2018        19,486        4,770,282,188        4,759,455,500        10,826,688  

FTSE 100 Index

     6/15/2018        1,183        113,937,080        116,203,682        (2,266,602

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     6/21/2018        183        7,600,904        7,641,321        (40,417

IBEX 35

     4/20/2018        1,078        126,337,013        127,245,935        (908,922

OMXS30®

     4/20/2018        1,889        33,969,412        34,596,859        (627,447

Sterling

     6/20/2018        8,457        1,470,812,841        1,469,650,516        1,162,325  

UK Long Gilt

     6/27/2018        398        67,554,542        68,581,988        (1,027,446
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (3,974,265
              

 

 

 


Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     6/18/2018        2,147      $ 110,535,059      $ 107,524,444      $ 3,010,615  

Coffee

     5/18/2018        1,661        76,570,481        73,592,681        2,977,800  

Copper LME

     6/18/2018        371        62,918,001        62,265,394        652,607  

Corn

     7/13/2018        3,028        57,966,475        59,992,250        (2,025,775

Live Cattle

     6/29/2018        1,572        67,095,860        64,499,160        2,596,700  

Natural Gas

     4/26/2018        1,507        42,012,320        41,186,310        826,010  

Nickel LME

     6/18/2018        85        6,979,410        6,780,960        198,450  

Silver

     5/29/2018        712        59,251,030        57,914,080        1,336,950  

Soybean Oil

     5/14/2018        2,308        43,993,200        44,133,576        (140,376

Sugar

     4/30/2018        5,881        84,812,101        81,345,992        3,466,109  

Wheat

     7/13/2018        1,683        39,389,388        39,424,275        (34,887

Zinc LME

     6/18/2018        123        9,980,891        10,076,775        (95,884
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 12,768,319  
              

 

 

 

 

1  Commodity futures are held by ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —        $ 3,039,050,480      $ —        $ 3,039,050,480  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          8,661,796        —          8,661,796  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     82,822,738        1,815,866        —          84,638,604  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 82,822,738      $ 3,049,528,142      $ —        $ 3,132,350,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (13,668,941    $ —        $ (13,668,941

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (51,483,497      (8,638,588      —          (60,122,085
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (51,483,497    $ (22,307,529    $ —        $ (73,791,026
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended March 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Fund seeks to generate positive absolute returns over time. The Fund uses a set of proprietary quantitative models to identify price trends in equity, fixed income, currency and commodity instruments, and may have both short and long exposures within an asset class based on an analysis of asset price trends. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts, to capture the exposures suggested by its absolute return strategy while also adding value through volatility management. These market exposures, which are expected to change over time, may include exposures to global equity and fixed income securities, securities indices, currencies, commodities and other instruments. During the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, U.S. and foreign equity market indices, foreign currencies, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) and short-term interest rates to capture the exposures suggested by the quantitative investment models.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2018:

 

Assets

   Unrealized appreciation
on forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts
 

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 8,661,796      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ 45,993,854  

Equity contracts

     —          3,655,544  

Commodity contracts

     —          34,989,206  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —        $ 84,638,604  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 8,661,796      $ 84,638,604  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Liabilities

   Unrealized depreciation
on forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (13,668,941    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (10,162,057

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          (8,309,785

Equity contracts

     —          (27,592,357

Commodity contracts

     —          (14,057,886
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (60,122,085
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (13,668,941    $ (60,122,085
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives      Collateral
Pledged
 

UBS AG

   $ (5,007,145    $ 118,310,299  

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of March 31, 2018:

 

     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 8,661,796      $ —    

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     118,310,299        118,310,299  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     126,972,095        118,310,299  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     84,638,604        84,638,604  

Margin with brokers

     248,392,662        248,392,662  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     333,031,266        333,031,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 460,003,361      $ 451,341,565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     71.2

Time Deposits

     7.8  

Commercial Paper

     6.8  

Treasuries

     3.2  

Other Notes

     2.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     91.7  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     8.3  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 55.5% of Net Assets

  
   Aerospace & Defense – 1.0%   
  3,197      Boeing Co. (The)    $ 1,048,232  
  1,508      Northrop Grumman Corp.      526,473  
     

 

 

 
        1,574,705  
     

 

 

 
   Air Freight & Logistics – 0.7%   
  2,288      FedEx Corp.      549,372  
  5,841      United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      611,319  
     

 

 

 
        1,160,691  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines – 0.0%   
  1,237      Southwest Airlines Co.      70,855  
     

 

 

 
   Auto Components – 0.1%   
  3,556      BorgWarner, Inc.      178,618  
     

 

 

 
   Banks – 3.9%   
  46,460      Bank of America Corp.      1,393,336  
  13,986      Citigroup, Inc.      944,055  
  13,360      Fifth Third Bancorp      424,180  
  15,926      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1,751,382  
  11,260      U.S. Bancorp      568,630  
  22,030      Wells Fargo & Co.      1,154,592  
     

 

 

 
        6,236,175  
     

 

 

 
   Beverages – 1.2%   
  19,454      Coca-Cola Co. (The)      844,887  
  2,661      Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      315,009  
  7,311      PepsiCo, Inc.      797,996  
     

 

 

 
        1,957,892  
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology – 1.8%   
  8,721      AbbVie, Inc.      825,443  
  4,379      Amgen, Inc.      746,532  
  1,781      Biogen, Inc.(a)      487,673  
  6,256      Celgene Corp.(a)      558,098  
  3,559      Gilead Sciences, Inc.      268,313  
     

 

 

 
        2,886,059  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 2.0%   
  8,108      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      417,805  
  1,620      BlackRock, Inc.      877,587  
  2,887      CME Group, Inc.      466,944  
  5,543      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      401,978  
  10,137      Invesco Ltd.      324,485  
  2,194      Moody’s Corp.      353,892  
  2,331      S&P Global, Inc.      445,361  
     

 

 

 
        3,288,052  
     

 

 

 


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   Chemicals – 1.3%   
  1,432      Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.    $ 227,731  
  10,899      DowDuPont, Inc.      694,375  
  1,961      Ecolab, Inc.      268,794  
  1,181      International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      161,691  
  2,439      Monsanto Co.      284,607  
  1,828      PPG Industries, Inc.      204,005  
  553      Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      216,842  
     

 

 

 
        2,058,045  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.2%   
  2,070      Cintas Corp.      353,101  
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 0.7%   
  27,228      Cisco Systems, Inc.      1,167,809  
     

 

 

 
   Construction & Engineering – 0.2%   
  5,235      Fluor Corp.      299,547  
     

 

 

 
   Containers & Packaging – 0.1%   
  2,992      Sealed Air Corp.      128,028  
     

 

 

 
   Distributors – 0.1%   
  4,895      LKQ Corp.(a)      185,765  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%   
  8,840      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)      1,763,403  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%   
  25,208      AT&T, Inc.      898,665  
  16,837      Verizon Communications, Inc.      805,146  
     

 

 

 
        1,703,811  
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities – 0.9%   
  2,699      American Electric Power Co., Inc.      185,124  
  3,845      Duke Energy Corp.      297,872  
  2,354      NextEra Energy, Inc.      384,479  
  3,487      PG&E Corp.(a)      153,184  
  4,690      PPL Corp.      132,680  
  4,944      Southern Co. (The)      220,799  
     

 

 

 
        1,374,138  
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment – 0.3%   
  6,375      Emerson Electric Co.      435,412  
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 0.5%   
  5,494      Halliburton Co.      257,889  
  7,590      Schlumberger Ltd.      491,680  
     

 

 

 
        749,569  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing – 1.1%   
  6,715      CVS Health Corp.      417,740  
  4,625      Sysco Corp.      277,315  
  5,468      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.      357,990  


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   Food & Staples Retailing – continued   
  7,840      Walmart, Inc.    $ 697,525  
     

 

 

 
        1,750,570  
     

 

 

 
   Food Products – 0.4%   
  6,262      Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      271,583  
  9,040      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      377,239  
     

 

 

 
        648,822  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.0%   
  2,279      Becton Dickinson and Co.      493,859  
  5,214      Danaher Corp.      510,503  
  8,230      Medtronic PLC      660,211  
     

 

 

 
        1,664,573  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 1.6%   
  2,634      Aetna, Inc.      445,146  
  3,102      Centene Corp.(a)      331,511  
  2,332      McKesson Corp.      328,509  
  3,044      Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      305,313  
  5,080      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      1,087,120  
     

 

 

 
        2,497,599  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.3%   
  581      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)      187,727  
  2,193      Marriott International, Inc., Class A      298,204  
  4,219      McDonald’s Corp.      659,767  
  6,082      MGM Resorts International      212,992  
  1,815      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.      213,698  
  7,955      Starbucks Corp.      460,515  
     

 

 

 
        2,032,903  
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables – 0.2%   
  3,221      Lennar Corp., Class A      189,846  
  7,988      Newell Brands, Inc.      203,534  
     

 

 

 
        393,380  
     

 

 

 
   Household Products – 0.6%   
  12,444      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      986,560  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates – 1.0%   
  3,812      3M Co.      836,810  
  5,236      Honeywell International, Inc.      756,655  
     

 

 

 
        1,593,465  
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 1.1%   
  2,705      Aon PLC      379,593  
  3,465      Assurant, Inc.      316,736  
  3,769      Chubb Ltd.      515,486  
  4,505      Lincoln National Corp.      329,135  
  3,203      Torchmark Corp.      269,596  
     

 

 

 
        1,810,546  
     

 

 

 


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   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 2.3%   
  1,731      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)    $ 2,505,345  
  259      Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)      538,821  
  2,125      Netflix, Inc.(a)      627,619  
     

 

 

 
        3,671,785  
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services – 3.3%   
  1,500      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      1,555,710  
  1,516      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      1,564,193  
  10,609      eBay, Inc.(a)      426,906  
  11,487      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      1,835,508  
     

 

 

 
        5,382,317  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 2.3%   
  4,495      Accenture PLC, Class A      689,983  
  4,571      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      518,717  
  5,549      International Business Machines Corp.      851,383  
  6,202      Paychex, Inc.      381,981  
  9,969      Visa, Inc., Class A      1,192,492  
     

 

 

 
        3,634,556  
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.4%   
  4,873      Agilent Technologies, Inc.      326,004  
  1,547      Waters Corp.(a)      307,311  
     

 

 

 
        633,315  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 1.5%   
  4,491      Caterpillar, Inc.      661,884  
  2,494      Cummins, Inc.      404,252  
  3,263      Deere & Co.      506,809  
  4,946      Fortive Corp.      383,414  
  3,208      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      502,565  
     

 

 

 
        2,458,924  
     

 

 

 
   Media – 1.6%   
  1,129      Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)      351,367  
  23,237      Comcast Corp., Class A      794,008  
  2,917      Omnicom Group, Inc.      211,979  
  4,512      Time Warner, Inc.      426,745  
  7,639      Walt Disney Co. (The)      767,261  
     

 

 

 
        2,551,360  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 0.2%   
  10,064      Newmont Mining Corp.      393,200  
     

 

 

 
   Multi-Utilities – 0.7%   
  3,336      CMS Energy Corp.      151,087  
  7,422      Consolidated Edison, Inc.      578,471  
  3,662      Dominion Energy, Inc.      246,929  
  1,549      Sempra Energy      172,280  
     

 

 

 
        1,148,767  
     

 

 

 


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   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.7%   
  5,344      Apache Corp.    $ 205,637  
  5,592      Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      134,096  
  8,855      Chevron Corp.      1,009,824  
  1,339      Concho Resources, Inc.(a)      201,292  
  3,622      EOG Resources, Inc.      381,288  
  18,884      Exxon Mobil Corp.      1,408,935  
  3,970      Hess Corp.      200,961  
  13,825      Kinder Morgan, Inc.      208,205  
  2,959      Phillips 66      283,827  
  3,420      Valero Energy Corp.      317,274  
     

 

 

 
        4,351,339  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 2.9%   
  10,383      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      656,725  
  12,850      Johnson & Johnson      1,646,728  
  15,945      Merck & Co., Inc.      868,524  
  31,333      Pfizer, Inc.      1,112,008  
  5,279      Zoetis, Inc.      440,849  
     

 

 

 
        4,724,834  
     

 

 

 
   Professional Services – 0.2%   
  3,242      Equifax, Inc.      381,940  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Apartments – 0.2%   
  1,442      AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      237,151  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Diversified – 0.8%   
  2,774      American Tower Corp.      403,173  
  2,637      Crown Castle International Corp.      289,042  
  575      Equinix, Inc.      240,431  
  1,348      SBA Communications Corp.(a)      230,400  
  2,034      Vornado Realty Trust      136,888  
     

 

 

 
        1,299,934  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Regional Malls – 0.3%   
  7,632      GGP, Inc.      156,151  
  1,914      Simon Property Group, Inc.      295,426  
     

 

 

 
        451,577  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Shopping Centers – 0.1%   
  2,545      Regency Centers Corp.      150,104  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Storage – 0.2%   
  1,563      Public Storage      313,210  
     

 

 

 
   Road & Rail – 0.5%   
  5,671      Union Pacific Corp.      762,352  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.0%   
  5,040      Analog Devices, Inc.      459,295  
  1,255      Broadcom Ltd.      295,741  
  26,699      Intel Corp.      1,390,484  


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Common Stocks – continued

  
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – continued   
  1,181      Lam Research Corp.    $ 239,932  
  3,783      NVIDIA Corp.      876,105  
     

 

 

 
        3,261,557  
     

 

 

 
   Software – 3.1%   
  3,530      Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)      762,762  
  2,079      ANSYS, Inc.(a)      325,759  
  34,775      Microsoft Corp.      3,173,914  
  5,536      salesforce.com, inc.(a)      643,837  
     

 

 

 
        4,906,272  
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 1.0%   
  304      AutoZone, Inc.(a)      197,202  
  5,599      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      997,966  
  5,101      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      447,612  
     

 

 

 
        1,642,780  
     

 

 

 
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.4%   
  22,668      Apple, Inc.      3,803,237  
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.4%   
  7,121      NIKE, Inc., Class B      473,119  
  3,137      VF Corp.      232,515  
     

 

 

 
        705,634  
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco – 0.9%   
  10,477      Altria Group, Inc.      652,927  
  7,930      Philip Morris International, Inc.      788,242  
     

 

 

 
        1,441,169  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $80,306,533)
     89,257,407  
     

 

 

 
 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 9.8%

  
  59,641      SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust
(Identified Cost $15,136,323)
     15,694,529  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 32.7%

  
   Certificates of Deposit – 24.5%   
$ 1,500,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
1.800%, 4/03/2018
     1,500,019  
  1,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
1.710%, 4/04/2018
     1,000,001  
  2,500,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 1.791%, 4/06/2018(b)(c)
     2,500,035  
  2,000,000      DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),
1.720%, 4/24/2018
     2,000,008  
  2,000,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
1.720%, 4/24/2018
     1,999,782  
  3,000,000      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
1.740%, 4/25/2018
     2,999,663  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  $2,000,000      Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,
1.770%, 4/25/2018
   $ 1,999,888  
  2,000,000      Bank of Montreal (IL),
1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.991%, 5/08/2018(b)(c)
     2,000,608  
  1,000,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 1.951%, 5/21/2018(b)(c)
     1,000,111  
  2,500,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),
2.000%, 5/21/2018
     2,500,022  
  4,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
1.970%, 6/04/2018
     3,999,179  
  1,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.886%, 6/05/2018(b)(c)
     999,841  
  2,000,000      BNP Paribas (NY),
2.040%, 6/05/2018
     2,000,136  
  1,500,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 1.927%, 6/15/2018(b)(c)
     1,500,043  
  1,500,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.977%, 6/15/2018(b)(c)
     1,499,700  
  1,000,000      Nordea Bank AB (NY),
1.840%, 7/10/2018(c)
     998,847  
  2,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.920%, 7/10/2018(b)(c)
     1,999,726  
  2,000,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 1.890%, 7/11/2018(b)(c)
     1,999,522  
  1,500,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.018%, 7/19/2018(b)(c)
     1,499,590  
  2,500,000      Wells Fargo Bank NA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 1.880%, 9/06/2018(b)
     2,497,517  
  1,000,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 1.946%, 1/03/2019(b)(c)
     998,884  
     

 

 

 
        39,493,122  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries – 2.5%   
  1,100,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.305%-1.398%, 4/05/2018(d)(e)(f)
     1,099,851  
  2,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.500%, 5/03/2018(d)(f)
     1,997,200  
  1,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.647%, 6/07/2018(d)(f)
     996,953  
     

 

 

 
        4,094,004  
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 2.5%   
  3,000,000      Bank of America NA,
1.830%, 8/02/2018(g)
     2,999,901  
  1,000,000      Bank of America NA,
1.966%, 8/16/2018(g)
     999,963  
     

 

 

 
        3,999,864  
     

 

 

 
   Time Deposits – 2.0%   
  3,150,000      National Bank of Kuwait,
1.690%, 4/02/2018(g)
     3,150,000  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper – 1.2%   
  2,000,000      ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,
1-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 1.938%, 5/17/2018(b)(c)
     2,000,274  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $52,744,173)
     52,737,264  
     

 

 

 


      

Description

   Value (†)  
                          Total Investments – 98.0%
(Identified Cost $148,187,029)
   $ 157,689,200  
   Other assets less liabilities – 2.0%      3,233,483  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 160,922,683  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser or subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.
(c) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(d) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(e) The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
(f) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
(g) Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.

 

ETF   Exchange-Traded Fund
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
REITs   Real Estate Investment Trusts
SPDR   Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt


Futures Contracts

The Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/15/2018      801$        108,875,038      $ 105,852,150      $ (3,022,888
              

 

 

 


Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 89,257,407      $ —        $ —        $ 89,257,407  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     15,694,529        —          —          15,694,529  

Short-Term Investments*

     —          52,737,264        —          52,737,264  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 104,951,936      $ 52,737,264      $ —        $ 157,689,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1          Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (3,022,888    $ —        $ —        $ (3,022,888
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended March 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include futures contracts.

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, with emphasis on the protection of capital during unfavorable market conditions. The Fund uses long futures contracts on U.S. equity indices to increase exposure to the U.S. equity market to up to130% of the Fund’s total assets and short futures on U.S. equity indices to decrease exposure to the U.S. equity market to as low as 0% of the Fund’s total assets (to limit the effects of extreme market drawdowns). For the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. equity market indices to increase exposure to the U.S. equity market.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2018:

 

Liability

   Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives Equity contracts

   $ (3,022,888

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of March 31, 2018:

 

     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk Margin with brokers

   $ 9,756,426      $ 9,756,426  


Industry Summary at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

     9.8

Banks

     3.9  

Internet Software & Services

     3.3  

Software

     3.1  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.9  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.7  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.4  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     2.3  

IT Services

     2.3  

Capital Markets

     2.0  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     28.6  

Short-Term Investments

     32.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.0  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     2.0  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 67.6% of Net Assets   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 64.9%   
  

ABS Car Loan – 5.5%

  
$ 1,577,928      Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A3,
1.440%, 8/17/2020(a)
   $ 1,569,914  
  1,455,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-4, Class D,
3.720%, 12/08/2021(a)
     1,472,317  
  295,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class D,
3.650%, 5/09/2022(a)
     298,241  
  2,415,000      BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.070%, 1.942%, 11/25/2020(a)(b)
     2,415,290  
  1,360,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 1.927%, 5/17/2021(a)(b)
     1,359,204  
  504,782      CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.710%, 5/15/2023, 144A(a)
     501,908  
  600,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-D, Class C,
4.350%, 11/16/2020, 144A(a)
     608,846  
  3,065,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-B, Class E,
8.140%, 5/15/2023, 144A
     3,240,090  
  815,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-D, Class D,
3.730%, 9/15/2023, 144A(a)
     809,242  
  230,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-A, Class C,
3.050%, 12/15/2023, 144A(a)
     229,019  
  2,175,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-CA, Class C,
3.020%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a)
     2,178,400  
  2,955,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D,
3.810%, 5/15/2024(a)
     2,960,124  
  558,929      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class D,
4.470%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a)
     562,668  
  1,070,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D,
4.250%, 2/15/2022, 144A(a)
     1,079,057  
  4,075,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D,
4.660%, 12/15/2022, 144A(a)
     4,133,595  
  3,045,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D,
5.430%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a)
     3,113,801  
  270,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class D,
3.280%, 4/15/2021, 144A(a)
     269,926  
  440,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class D,
3.470%, 2/15/2021, 144A(a)
     440,927  
  345,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class D,
3.590%, 1/18/2022, 144A(a)
     344,275  
  1,710,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D,
4.220%, 12/15/2021, 144A(a)
     1,722,533  
  220,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D,
3.350%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a)
     215,876  
  605,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2015-1, Class C,
3.760%, 6/15/2021, 144A(a)
     608,561  
  650,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-3, Class D,
3.890%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a)
     653,218  
  314,398      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-A, Class A3,
1.280%, 9/15/2019(a)
     313,970  
  390,685      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-B, Class A3,
1.160%, 11/15/2019(a)
     389,673  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Car Loan – continued

  
$ 1,302,959      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-C, Class A3,
1.410%, 2/15/2020(a)
   $ 1,298,078  
  2,067,073      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 1.897%, 12/15/2019(a)(b)
     2,067,556  
  1,362,000      Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.290%, 10/25/2023, 144A(a)
     1,349,797  
  480,016      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A3,
1.270%, 4/18/2019(a)
     479,357  
  1,629,893      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-2, Class A3,
1.390%, 4/15/2020(a)
     1,620,351  
  1,290,000      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3,
1.720%, 7/21/2021(a)
     1,275,547  
  5,095,000      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A3,
2.640%, 2/15/2022(a)
     5,092,895  
  3,045,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.850%, 2.627%, 4/18/2022, 144A(a)(b)
     3,063,500  
  815,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 2.457%, 10/17/2022, 144A(a)(b)
     817,652  
  2,590,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.640%, 2.417%, 2/15/2023, 144A(a)(b)
     2,590,107  
  970,000      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3,
1.180%, 1/15/2021(a)
     958,194  
  654,669      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 1.837%, 1/15/2020(a)(b)
     654,696  
  1,525,000      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A3,
1.740%, 8/16/2021(a)
     1,505,141  
  3,220,000      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A3,
2.650%, 5/16/2022(a)
     3,216,028  
  3,045,000      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D,
5.150%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a)
     3,093,176  
  728,228      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2015-C, Class A3,
1.340%, 6/17/2019(a)
     726,840  
  766,436      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3,
1.140%, 8/17/2020(a)
     759,578  
  460,441      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-D, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 1.907%, 5/15/2019(a)(b)
     460,491  
  2,246,992      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 1.837%, 1/15/2020(a)(b)
     2,246,991  
  1,093,972      USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3,
1.200%, 6/15/2020(a)
     1,087,968  
  1,061,544      Veros Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A,
2.840%, 4/17/2023, 144A(a)
     1,057,512  
  595,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class D,
3.460%, 10/17/2022, 144A(a)
     597,242  
  740,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class D,
3.410%, 5/15/2023, 144A(a)
     738,722  
     

 

 

 
        68,248,094  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Credit Card – 5.1%

  
  3,145,000      American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.420%, 2.197%, 2/16/2021(a)(b)
     3,148,065  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Credit Card – continued

  
$ 5,420,000      American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A,
2.040%, 5/15/2023(a)
   $ 5,321,468  
  2,765,000      American Express Issuance Trust II, Series 2013-2, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.430%, 2.207%, 8/15/2019(a)(b)
     2,769,633  
  2,050,000      BA Credit Card Trust, Series 2014-A1, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 2.157%, 6/15/2021(a)(b)
     2,054,699  
  995,000      Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 2.167%, 10/15/2021(a)(b)
     997,991  
  4,385,000      Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1,
1.950%, 8/15/2022(a)
     4,323,627  
  5,875,000      Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2018-A1, Class A1,
2.700%, 7/17/2023(a)
     5,862,567  
  3,600,000      Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2015-A7, Class A7,
1.450%, 8/16/2021(a)
     3,580,398  
  2,585,000      Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1,
2.000%, 1/17/2023(a)
     2,550,318  
  3,500,000      Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2015-A4, Class A4,
1.840%, 4/15/2022(a)
     3,440,645  
  3,120,000      Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A2, Class A,
1.370%, 6/15/2021(a)
     3,075,799  
  5,825,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2013-A7, Class A7,
1-month LIBOR + 0.430%, 2.170%, 9/10/2020(a)(b)
     5,834,321  
  3,045,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A8, Class A8,
1.730%, 4/09/2020(a)
     3,044,723  
  5,800,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A1,
1.750%, 11/19/2021(a)
     5,714,564  
  5,520,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A8, Class A8,
1.860%, 8/08/2022(a)
     5,405,832  
  6,025,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2018-A1, Class A1,
2.490%, 1/20/2023(a)
     5,973,634  
     

 

 

 
        63,098,284  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Home Equity – 11.3%

  
  559,904      Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 3A1,
3.527%, 3/25/2035(a)(c)
     550,117  
  1,156,964      Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 3A1,
3.432%, 5/25/2035(a)(c)
     1,169,840  
  1,947,717      Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A,
4.000%, 9/25/2065, 144A(a)(c)
     1,955,061  
  1,255,506      Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A,
4.000%, 10/25/2057, 144A(a)(c)
     1,259,373  
  398,129      Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A,
3.470%, 4/25/2057, 144A(a)(c)
     395,914  
  1,564,613      Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A,
3.163%, 9/25/2056, 144A(a)(c)
     1,542,122  
  467,855      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 1A1,
5.500%, 7/25/2034(a)
     480,237  
  516,480      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 3A1,
5.500%, 8/25/2034(a)
     529,266  
  357,051      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-28CB, Class 5A1,
5.750%, 1/25/2035
     357,277  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 956,220      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 2A1,
5.500%, 2/25/2025
   $ 971,522  
  300,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class D,
5.149%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a)
     321,023  
  2,170,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class E,
6.231%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a)
     2,417,237  
  1,200,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR3, Class E,
6.418%, 12/17/2036, 144A(a)
     1,352,670  
  682,798      Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 1CB1,
5.500%, 10/25/2033
     696,086  
  1,282,240      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2004-B, Class 4A2,
3.456%, 11/20/2034(c)
     1,268,661  
  383,426      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-5, Class 1A1,
5.500%, 9/25/2035
     401,162  
  811,943      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 3A1,
5.750%, 11/25/2035
     853,061  
  633,722      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 5A1,
5.500%, 11/25/2034
     646,695  
  1,527,039      Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-I, Class 4A1,
3.388%, 10/25/2035(c)
     1,500,214  
  710,977      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIa Trust, Series 2017-RN7, Class A1,
3.105%, 9/28/2032, 144A(a)(c)
     708,158  
  1,717,674      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIa Trust, Series 2017-RN8, Class A1,
3.352%, 11/28/2032, 144A(c)
     1,712,313  
  121,037      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIb Trust, Series 2017-RN2, Class A1,
3.475%, 4/28/2032, 144A(c)
     120,865  
  141,858      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIb Trust, Series 2017-RN3, Class A1,
3.228%, 5/28/2032, 144A(a)(c)
     141,199  
  1,595,589      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IV Trust, Series 2018-RN2, Class A1,
3.598%, 2/25/2033, 144A(a)(c)
     1,592,783  
  2,512,363      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2018-RN1, Class A1,
3.278%, 1/28/2033, 144A(a)(c)
     2,498,834  
  640,000      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2018-RN3, Class A1,
3.672%, 3/28/2033, 144A(a)(c)(d)
     640,000  
  1,269,006      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1,
2.981%, 10/28/2032, 144A(a)(c)
     1,263,174  
  727,247      BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2007-AA2, Class 22A1,
6.000%, 3/25/2022
     723,948  
  1,370,291      CAM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class M,
5.000%, 1/15/2056, 144A(c)
     1,352,208  
  554,335      CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 8A1,
3.740%, 8/25/2034(c)
     544,665  
  1,722,100      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-3, Class 2A3,
3.512%, 8/25/2035(c)
     1,719,725  
  2,200,000      Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1, Class D,
5.649%, 10/15/2047, 144A
     2,288,513  
  1,065,000      Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1, Class C,
4.638%, 6/15/2048, 144A(a)(c)
     1,059,595  
  3,190,000      Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class D,
1-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.868%, 7/17/2032, 144A(a)(b)
     3,189,991  
  2,545,000      Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class F,
1-month LIBOR + 3.650%, 5.368%, 7/17/2032, 144A(b)
     2,562,104  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 682,892      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-22CB, Class 1A1,
5.750%, 12/25/2033(a)
   $ 700,137  
  593,280      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-14T2, Class A11,
5.500%, 8/25/2034
     617,337  
  1,119,514      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J10, Class 2CB1,
6.000%, 9/25/2034
     1,158,548  
  601,714      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J3, Class 1A1,
5.500%, 4/25/2034(a)
     610,466  
  244      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J7, Class 1A5,
5.017%, 8/25/2034(a)(c)(d)(e)
     240  
  83,710      Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-HYB4, Class 2A1,
3.560%, 9/20/2034(a)(c)
     81,427  
  561,359      Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR26, Class 7A1,
3.564%, 11/25/2033(a)(c)
     565,455  
  386,051      Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR28, Class 4A1,
3.665%, 12/25/2033(a)(c)
     387,995  
  3,060,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RPL2, Class A1,
4.030%, 8/25/2062, 144A(c)(d)(e)
     3,059,917  
  239,076      CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-27, Class 4A4,
5.750%, 11/25/2033(a)
     246,446  
  859,378      Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-4, Class 7AR1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.222%, 6/25/2034(b)
     834,053  
  657,544      DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 2.138%, 9/19/2045(b)
     535,774  
  1,766,157      Dukinfield 2 PLC, Series 2, Class A,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 1.874%, 12/20/2052, (GBP)(a)(b)
     2,508,368  
  640,461      Eurosail PLC, Series 2007-2X, Class A3C,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 0.754%, 3/13/2045, (GBP)(a)(b)
     875,771  
  1,586,072      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN1, Class M2,
1-month LIBOR + 2.200%, 4.072%, 2/25/2024(a)(b)
     1,632,937  
  969,573      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN2, Class M2,
1-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 3.522%, 4/25/2024(a)(b)
     983,718  
  2,585,000      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA1, Class M2,
1-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 3.722%, 10/25/2027(a)(b)
     2,638,614  
  1,283,238      GCAT LLC, Series 2017-2, Class A1,
3.500%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
     1,274,622  
  697,703      GCAT LLC, Series 2017-3, Class A1,
3.352%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
     693,592  
  154,389      GCAT LLC, Series 2017-4, Class A1,
3.228%, 5/25/2022, 144A(c)
     153,329  
  464,264      GCAT LLC, Series 2017-5, Class A1,
3.228%, 7/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
     461,559  
  349,228      GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 3A1,
3.968%, 7/19/2035(c)
     334,800  
  287,069      GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1,
3.696%, 7/25/2035(c)
     282,334  
  2,545,882      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR12, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.780%, 2.652%, 12/25/2034(b)
     2,341,922  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 3,190,381      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR6, Class 4A,
3.796%, 10/25/2034(c)
   $ 3,254,271  
  819,077      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR7, Class A5,
1-month LIBOR + 1.220%, 3.092%, 9/25/2034(b)
     744,025  
  1,449,663      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-16IP, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.640%, 2.512%, 7/25/2045(b)
     1,396,094  
  3,414,770      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.082%, 2/25/2046(b)
     2,899,898  
  2,985,000      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR1, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 4.200%, 5.950%, 3/17/2032, 144A(a)(b)
     2,990,241  
  1,765,000      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR3, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 5.500%, 8/17/2032, 144A(b)
     1,770,451  
  445,000      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.808%, 3/17/2037, 144A(b)
     450,703  
  469,446      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-A2, Class 3A1,
3.144%, 11/25/2033(a)(c)
     474,142  
  1,657,562      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-S1, Class 2A1,
6.000%, 9/25/2034
     1,673,736  
  1,238,386      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 3A2,
3.609%, 4/25/2035(a)(c)
     1,231,620  
  301,897      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A3, Class 4A1,
3.679%, 6/25/2035(a)(c)
     305,475  
  1,026,010      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A1, Class 1A2,
3.643%, 2/25/2036(c)
     950,142  
  526,584      Lehman XS Trust, Series 2005-7N, Class 3A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 2.152%, 12/25/2035(b)
     449,875  
  3      Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-12N, Class A2A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 2.022%, 8/25/2046(b)(d)(e)
     3  
  650,133      Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-2N, Class 1A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.132%, 2/25/2046(b)
     572,379  
  521,380      Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-1, Class A2B,
3-month EURIBOR + 0.160%, 0.000%, 1/01/2061, (EUR)(a)(b)
     617,691  
  1,936,741      Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2008-W1X, Class A1,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 1.119%, 1/01/2061, (GBP)(a)(b)
     2,664,964  
  360,755      MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 5A1,
3.873%, 5/25/2034(a)(c)
     357,249  
  1,309,393      MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 3A1,
3.355%, 7/25/2034(a)(c)
     1,282,206  
  291,706      MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1,
3.755%, 4/25/2036(c)
     290,267  
  426,260      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9, Class 4A1,
5.250%, 11/25/2033(a)
     440,346  
  487,888      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 1A1,
5.500%, 6/25/2034(a)
     499,542  
  601,286      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A1,
6.000%, 6/25/2034(a)
     622,306  
  1,597,632      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1,
6.000%, 9/25/2034
     1,695,514  
  169,956      MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class 2A,
3.351%, 5/25/2036(a)(c)
     171,583  
  638,108      Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     610,952  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 1,188,990      Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
   $ 1,224,259  
  754,823      Newgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-3X, Class A2B,
3-month EURIBOR + 0.600%, 0.273%, 12/15/2050, (EUR)(a)(b)
     919,803  
  245,450      NYMT Residential LLC, Series 2016-RP1A, Class A,
4.000%, 3/25/2021, 144A(a)(c)
     245,205  
  1,196,598      Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A1,
3.000%, 6/25/2057, 144A(a)(c)
     1,189,547  
  2,511,365      Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1,
3.000%, 7/25/2057, 144A(a)(c)
     2,490,695  
  1,530,000      Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A2,
4.875%, 7/25/2057, 144A(c)
     1,523,424  
  475,632      OWS Structured Asset Trust, Series 2016-NPL1, Class A1,
3.750%, 7/25/2056, 144A(a)(c)
     477,313  
  3,791,012      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
3.470%, 9/25/2022, 144A(a)(c)
     3,776,458  
  1,165,000      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A2,
5.000%, 9/25/2022, 144A(c)
     1,162,062  
  1,379,302      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-3A, Class A1,
3.470%, 11/25/2022, 144A(a)(c)
     1,377,195  
  405,000      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-3A, Class A2,
5.000%, 11/25/2022, 144A(c)
     403,593  
  3,558,647      RCO Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-1, Class A1,
3.375%, 8/25/2022, 144A(a)(c)
     3,544,426  
  967,497      Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QO4, Class 2A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.190%, 2.062%, 4/25/2046(b)
     912,795  
  1,432,447      Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A8CB, Class A9,
5.375%, 7/25/2035
     1,274,360  
  452,913      Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-S1, Class 1A3,
5.750%, 1/25/2036
     448,208  
  1,979,973      Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-SA2, Class 3A1,
4.657%, 8/25/2036(c)
     1,845,976  
  424,972      RMAC Securities No. 1 PLC, Series 2006-NS1X, Class A2C,
3-month EURIBOR + 0.150%, 0.000%, 6/12/2044, (EUR)(a)(b)
     510,473  
  327,325      RMAC Securities No. 1 PLC, Series 2007-NS1X, Class A2A,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 0.752%, 6/12/2044, (GBP)(a)(b)
     447,323  
  1,819,000      Starwood Waypoint Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.718%, 7/17/2032, 144A(b)
     1,824,562  
  666,030      Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-6, Class 1A,
3.359%, 6/25/2034(a)(c)
     657,753  
  3,620,291      Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 2.182%, 7/25/2035(b)
     2,891,729  
  345,308      Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 7A7,
5.500%, 2/25/2035
     350,138  
  1,200,000      Towd Point Mortgage Funding PLC, Series 2016-GR1X, Class B,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 1.923%, 7/20/2046, (GBP)(a)(b)
     1,696,906  
  442,485      VOLT LIV LLC, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A1,
3.500%, 2/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
     441,479  
  2,400,000      VOLT LIV LLC, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A2,
5.875%, 2/25/2047, 144A(c)
     2,400,162  
  893,911      VOLT LV LLC, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1,
3.500%, 3/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
     892,225  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 2,063,515      VOLT LVI LLC, Series 2017-NPL3, Class A1,
3.500%, 3/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
   $ 2,063,813  
  2,840,000      VOLT LVI LLC, Series 2017-NPL3, Class A2,
5.875%, 3/25/2047, 144A(c)
     2,840,578  
  441,914      VOLT LVII LLC, Series 2017-NPL4, Class A1,
3.375%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
     440,988  
  1,064,102      VOLT LXI LLC, Series 2017-NPL8, Class A1,
3.125%, 6/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
     1,058,609  
  1,189,244      VOLT LXIII LLC, Series 2017-NP10, Class A1,
3.000%, 10/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)
     1,178,079  
  1,125,000      VOLT XL LLC, Series 2015-NP14, Class A2,
4.875%, 11/27/2045, 144A(c)
     1,125,014  
  1,754,416      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-I, Class 2A1,
3.580%, 7/25/2034(a)(c)
     1,781,351  
  278,596      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-O, Class A1,
3.554%, 8/25/2034(a)(c)
     285,927  
  153,972      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 2A3,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     155,220  
  749,255      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-16, Class A18,
6.000%, 1/25/2036
     756,051  
  406,698      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 2A4,
3.645%, 5/01/2035(a)(c)
     417,186  
  501,357      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR12, Class 2A5,
3.737%, 6/25/2035(a)(c)
     511,744  
     

 

 

 
        139,723,278  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Other – 4.0%

  
  857,256      AASET Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.967%, 5/16/2042, 144A(a)
     854,539  
  3,531,412      AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1,
5.072%, 2/15/2040, 144A(a)(c)
     3,507,562  
  1,083,709      AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class C1,
4.750%, 2/15/2040, 144A
     1,061,241  
  364,376      Apollo Aviation Securitization Equity Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class B,
5.437%, 1/16/2038, 144A(a)
     360,769  
  350,000      Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class C,
2.870%, 8/10/2022, 144A(a)
     344,918  
  1,149,583      Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A,
4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(c)
     1,167,419  
  1,311,823      Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B,
5.682%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(c)
     1,305,694  
  250,000      CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C,
3.420%, 6/16/2025, 144A(a)
     248,860  
  966,882      CLUB Credit Trust, Series 2017-P1, Class A,
2.420%, 9/15/2023, 144A(a)
     964,457  
  911,986      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class C,
6.070%, 10/22/2029, 144A
     894,846  
  2,100,990      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C,
6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(g)
     1,554,732  
  836,489      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D,
7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(g)
     332,504  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Other – continued

  
$ 3,410,000      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E,
Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)
   $ —    
  1,244,206      Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B,
4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(f)(i)
     1,184,221  
  279,678      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class B,
3.020%, 9/18/2024, 144A(a)
     279,768  
  6,475,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class D,
5.310%, 9/18/2024, 144A(a)
     6,500,106  
  1,015,239      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A,
3.190%, 3/18/2026, 144A(a)
     1,017,437  
  2,670,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D,
5.640%, 7/18/2025, 144A(a)
     2,711,297  
  3,120,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-3A, Class B,
4.160%, 11/20/2028, 144A(a)
     3,176,655  
  3,100,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class C,
6.000%, 2/20/2029, 144A(a)
     3,201,753  
  2,685,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class B,
5.940%, 3/20/2028, 144A(a)
     2,723,272  
  3,540,710      Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A,
4.750%, 10/15/2042, 144A(a)
     3,643,009  
  692,634      Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2013-3A, Class A,
2.200%, 10/20/2030, 144A(a)
     690,366  
  744,307      SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A,
3.050%, 4/25/2029, 144A(a)
     743,247  
  3,114,616      Sprite Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class B,
5.750%, 12/15/2037, 144A(a)
     3,106,936  
  2,102,333      TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2013-2A, Class A,
3.550%, 11/20/2038, 144A(a)
     2,090,567  
  296,250      Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2017-A, Class B,
5.750%, 5/17/2032, 144A(c)
     301,216  
  1,710,000      Tidewater Sales Finance Master Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A,
4.550%, 4/15/2021, 144A(f)(i)
     1,710,603  
  2,295,000      Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.010%, 9/20/2022, 144A(a)(b)
     2,295,680  
  1,271,592      Wave LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B,
5.682%, 11/15/2042, 144A(a)(d)
     1,274,771  
     

 

 

 
        49,248,445  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Student Loan – 0.7%

  
  1,287,000      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3,
28-day ARS, 4.260%, 6/15/2032(a)(b)(d)
     1,286,742  
  3,420,000      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3,
28-day ARS, 4.270%, 3/15/2033(a)(b)(d)
     3,419,316  
  1,350,000      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.750%, 2.527%, 10/15/2035, 144A(a)(b)
     1,356,745  
  165,994      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2014-B, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 3.122%, 8/25/2032, 144A(a)(b)
     167,882  
  832,746      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2015-A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 3.072%, 3/25/2033, 144A(a)(b)
     841,955  
  1,854,805      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-A, Class B,
3.570%, 1/26/2038, 144A(a)
     1,823,023  
     

 

 

 
        8,895,663  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Whole Business – 0.3%

  
$ 3,091,638      Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
5.216%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)
   $ 3,175,350  
  957,600      Five Guys Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
4.600%, 7/25/2047, 144A
     973,260  
     

 

 

 
        4,148,610  
     

 

 

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.6%

  
  1,135,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
5.050%, 6/15/2025(a)
     1,164,078  
  1,605,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
5.400%, 2/01/2027(a)
     1,695,843  
  1,195,000      Embraer Overseas Ltd.,
5.696%, 9/16/2023, 144A(a)
     1,274,169  
  2,550,000      Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A
     2,836,059  
     

 

 

 
        6,970,149  
     

 

 

 
  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.2%

  
  175,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2,
1-month LIBOR + 2.200%, 4.072%, 1/25/2030(b)
     177,278  
  53,306,007      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-135, Class IO,
0.603%, 1/16/2053(a)(c)(j)
     1,798,726  
     

 

 

 
        1,976,004  
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 0.4%

  
  4,817,347      Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B,
4.500%, 8/15/2025
     4,687,279  
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 3.1%

  
  5,875,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 2.165%, 11/19/2018(a)(b)
     5,880,464  
  6,045,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 2.084%, 4/06/2020, 144A(a)(b)
     6,068,245  
  5,785,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 0.410%, 2.535%, 9/13/2019, 144A(a)(b)
     5,811,649  
  5,980,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 2.704%, 1/09/2020(a)(b)
     6,026,812  
  5,955,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.580%, 2.302%, 1/13/2020, 144A(a)(b)
     5,978,956  
  6,165,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 2.722%, 3/15/2021, 144A(a)(b)
     6,172,254  
  2,955,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.440%, 2.174%, 10/18/2019(a)(b)
     2,967,959  
     

 

 

 
        38,906,339  
     

 

 

 
  

Banking – 3.3%

  
  44,895,000      Banco Hipotecario S.A.,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 2.500%, 23.708%, 1/12/2020, 144A, (ARS)(b)
     2,188,152  
  44,570,000      Banco Hipotecario S.A.,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 4.000%, 26.771%, 11/07/2022, 144A, (ARS)(b)
     2,230,351  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Banking – continued

  
  21,970,000      Banco Macro S.A.,
17.500%, 5/08/2022, 144A, (ARS)
   $ 1,033,298  
  46,000,000      Banco Supervielle S.A.,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 4.500%, 27.271%, 8/09/2020, 144A, (ARS)(b)
     2,235,054  
  5,895,000      Citibank NA,
3-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.189%, 2/12/2021(a)(b)
     5,889,447  
  6,240,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 2.686%, 6/01/2021(a)(b)
     6,269,952  
  5,895,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
3-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.070%, 2/13/2020(a)(b)
     5,895,133  
  5,800,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
3-month LIBOR + 0.590%, 2.861%, 9/23/2019(a)(b)
     5,828,936  
  6,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Series 2FRN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.540%, 2.245%, 1/11/2019(a)(b)
     6,012,528  
  3,000,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.420%, 2.154%, 1/18/2019(a)(b)
     3,005,206  
     

 

 

 
        40,588,057  
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.2%

  
  3,000,000      Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l.,
5.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A
     2,857,890  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.1%

  
  1,490,000      Mexichem SAB de CV,
4.000%, 10/04/2027, 144A(a)
     1,415,500  
     

 

 

 
  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.1%

  
  1,432,735      GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A,
3.961%, 3/18/2035(c)
     1,441,983  
     

 

 

 
  

Construction Machinery – 1.0%

  
  3,050,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., GMTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.290%, 2.315%, 9/04/2020(a)(b)
     3,056,030  
  3,065,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.355%, 3/15/2021(a)(b)
     3,064,301  
  6,350,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.240%, 2.329%, 3/12/2021(a)(b)
     6,351,835  
     

 

 

 
        12,472,166  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products – 0.1%

  
  1,320,000      Coty, Inc.,
4.000%, 4/15/2023, 144A, (EUR)
     1,628,920  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.5%

  
  5,915,000      United Technologies Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.123%, 11/01/2019(a)(b)
     5,926,239  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 0.9%

  
  9,400,000,000      Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP,
8.375%, 11/08/2027, 144A, (COP)(a)
     3,454,544  


Principal
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
 

Electric – continued

  
$ 6,455,000     Enel SpA, (fixed rate to 9/24/2023, variable rate thereafter),
8.750%, 9/24/2073, 144A(a)
   $ 7,649,175  
    

 

 

 
       11,103,719  
    

 

 

 
 

Finance Companies – 0.5%

  
  775,000     CIT Group, Inc.,
4.125%, 3/09/2021
     778,875  
  6,100,000     USAA Capital Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.003%, 2/01/2019, 144A(a)(b)
     6,102,501  
    

 

 

 
       6,881,376  
    

 

 

 
 

Food & Beverage – 2.3%

  
  4,595,000     BRF GmbH,
4.350%, 9/29/2026, 144A(a)
     3,978,351  
  420,000     BRF S.A.,
3.950%, 5/22/2023, 144A
     385,308  
  10,800,000     BRF S.A.,
7.750%, 5/22/2018, 144A, (BRL)(a)
     3,215,351  
  3,065,000     Campbell Soup Co.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.645%, 3/16/2020(a)(b)
     3,065,000  
  1,680,000     Cosan Luxembourg S.A.,
7.000%, 1/20/2027, 144A
     1,786,831  
  6,235,000     Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV,
4.700%, 11/10/2047, 144A(a)
     6,011,849  
  2,300,000     JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
5.750%, 6/15/2025, 144A
     2,144,750  
  2,695,000     JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
7.250%, 6/01/2021, 144A
     2,715,213  
  3,105,000     MARB BondCo PLC,
6.875%, 1/19/2025, 144A
     2,841,075  
  2,900,000     PepsiCo, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.270%, 1.967%, 10/04/2019(a)(b)
     2,908,207  
    

 

 

 
       29,051,935  
    

 

 

 
 

Government Owned - No Guarantee – 2.5%

  
  18,670,000,000     Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A. Findeter,
7.875%, 8/12/2024, 144A, (COP)(a)
     6,773,890  
  2,820,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
5.299%, 1/27/2025, 144A
     2,784,750  
  4,640,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
5.625%, 5/20/2043
     4,048,400  
  6,130,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
5.999%, 1/27/2028, 144A
     6,068,700  
  2,045,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
7.250%, 3/17/2044
     2,085,900  
  700,000 (††)    Petroleos Mexicanos,
7.650%, 11/24/2021, 144A, (MXN)(a)
     3,664,042  
  3,525,000     YPF S.A.,
6.950%, 7/21/2027, 144A
     3,539,453  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Government Owned - No Guarantee – continued

  
$ 1,930,000      YPF S.A.,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 4.000%, 27.125%, 7/07/2020, 144A(b)
   $ 1,479,755  
     

 

 

 
        30,444,890  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 1.5%

  
  6,065,000      CVS Health Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.630%, 2.687%, 3/09/2020(a)(b)
     6,087,743  
  6,065,000      CVS Health Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.720%, 2.777%, 3/09/2021(a)(b)
     6,110,573  
  3,785,000      CVS Health Corp.,
4.100%, 3/25/2025(a)
     3,811,684  
  2,340,000      Polaris Intermediate Corp., PIK,
8.500%, 12/01/2022, 144A(k)
     2,386,823  
     

 

 

 
        18,396,823  
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Energy – 2.0%

  
  3,845,000      Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.,
8.500%, 5/15/2020, 144A
     3,136,751  
  5,240,000      California Resources Corp.,
8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A
     4,113,400  
  3,080,000      Gulfport Energy Corp.,
6.375%, 5/15/2025
     2,949,100  
  3,018,000      Halcon Resources Corp.,
6.750%, 2/15/2025
     2,965,185  
  1,265,000      MEG Energy Corp.,
6.375%, 1/30/2023, 144A
     1,056,275  
  2,055,000      MEG Energy Corp.,
7.000%, 3/31/2024, 144A
     1,695,375  
  7,460,000      OGX Austria GmbH,
8.375%, 4/01/2022, 144A(d)(e)(f)(l)
     —    
  4,420,000      OGX Austria GmbH,
8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A(d)(e)(f)(l)
     —    
  2,430,000      Sanchez Energy Corp.,
7.250%, 2/15/2023, 144A
     2,442,150  
  2,985,000      SRC Energy, Inc.,
6.250%, 12/01/2025, 144A
     2,992,463  
  3,265,000      Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp.,
8.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A
     3,044,612  
     

 

 

 
        24,395,311  
     

 

 

 
  

Integrated Energy – 0.5%

  
  950,000      Geopark Ltd.,
6.500%, 9/21/2024, 144A
     950,513  
  5,795,000      Shell International Finance BV,
3-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.421%, 9/12/2019(a)(b)
     5,818,933  
     

 

 

 
        6,769,446  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.1%

  
  1,570,000      Constellation Merger Sub, Inc.,
8.500%, 9/15/2025, 144A
     1,518,975  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Life Insurance – 0.5%

  
$ 5,785,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,
3-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 2.447%, 9/14/2018, 144A(a)(b)
   $ 5,789,628  
     

 

 

 
  

Local Authorities – 1.5%

  
  2,900,000      Provincia de Buenos Aires,
5.750%, 6/15/2019, 144A
     2,958,000  
  2,280,000      Provincia de Buenos Aires,
6.500%, 2/15/2023, 144A
     2,335,153  
  2,015,000      Provincia de Buenos Aires,
7.875%, 6/15/2027, 144A
     2,090,563  
  216,360,000      Provincia de Buenos Aires,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 3.830%, 26.832%, 5/31/2022, (ARS)(b)
     11,122,664  
     

 

 

 
        18,506,380  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.5%

  
  4,735,000      Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B,
7.625%, 3/15/2020
     4,729,081  
  27,290,000      Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN,
7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)(a)
     1,136,387  
     

 

 

 
        5,865,468  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.5%

  
  4,300,000      Gerdau Trade, Inc.,
4.875%, 10/24/2027, 144A(a)
     4,245,519  
  1,900,000      Vale Overseas Ltd.,
6.250%, 8/10/2026(a)
     2,128,000  
     

 

 

 
        6,373,519  
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 1.7%

  
  3,725,000      EnLink Midstream Partners LP, Series C, (fixed rate to 12/15/2022, variable rate thereafter),
6.000%(m)
     3,473,563  
  2,690,000      NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
5.125%, 7/15/2019
     2,691,560  
  2,275,000      NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
6.125%, 3/01/2025
     2,166,938  
  150,000      NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
6.875%, 10/15/2021
     149,625  
  3,725,000      NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
7.500%, 11/01/2023
     3,738,969  
  1,160,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC,
7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A
     1,403,600  
  800,000      Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC,
7.000%, 3/15/2027
     939,650  
  6,005,000      TransCanada Trust, (fixed rate to 3/15/2027, variable rate thereafter),
5.300%, 3/15/2077(a)
     5,929,937  
     

 

 

 
        20,493,842  
     

 

 

 
  

Natural Gas – 0.2%

  
  1,825,000      Infraestructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V.,
3.750%, 1/14/2028, 144A(a)
     1,736,487  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Natural Gas – continued

  
$ 1,135,000      Infraestructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V.,
4.875%, 1/14/2048, 144A(a)
   $ 1,058,388  
     

 

 

 
        2,794,875  
     

 

 

 
  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 3.0%

  
  4,565,000      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D,
6.093%, 4/15/2044, 144A(a)(c)
     4,661,248  
  1,900,000      Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-SAVA, Class C,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.740%, 10/15/2034, 144A(a)(b)
     1,903,957  
  3,635,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E,
4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A
     3,245,142  
  2,552,340      DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E,
5.699%, 11/10/2046, 144A(a)(c)
     2,630,522  
  1,017,687      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM,
5.826%, 8/10/2045(c)
     1,026,293  
  305,255      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-LDPX, Class AM,
5.464%, 1/15/2049(c)
     306,091  
  3,090,000      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-SGP, Class D,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 6.277%, 7/15/2036, 144A(b)
     3,103,425  
  1,570,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,
5.484%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)(c)
     1,547,218  
  2,125,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E,
5.484%, 6/15/2044, 144A(c)
     1,999,656  
  5,985,103      Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-M6MZ, Class M,
1-month LIBOR + 6.927%, 8.703%, 8/15/2019, 144A(b)
     6,022,127  
  2,280,000      SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.527%, 11/15/2026, 144A(a)(b)
     2,261,403  
  2,200,000      SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class C,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.277%, 11/15/2026, 144A(a)(b)
     2,174,045  
  3,165,000      SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class D,
1-month LIBOR+3.344%, 5.370%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b)
     3,106,122  
  2,587,500      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,
5.652%, 2/15/2044, 144A(a)(c)
     2,580,513  
  655,000      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class E,
4.826%, 6/15/2045, 144A(c)
     530,205  
     

 

 

 
        37,097,967  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil Field Services – 0.1%

  
  690,000      Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.,
8.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A
     691,725  
     

 

 

 
  

Paper – 0.6%

  
  2,275,000      Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.,
5.500%, 11/02/2047, 144A(a)
     2,319,362  
  2,660,000      Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.,
4.000%, 1/14/2025
     2,566,900  
  1,915,000      Suzano Austria GmbH,
5.750%, 7/14/2026, 144A
     2,010,942  
     

 

 

 
        6,897,204  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

  
$ 1,500,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
4.100%, 10/01/2046
   $ 1,103,122  
    

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.9%

  
  2,890,000     Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC,
8.375%, 7/15/2023, 144A, (GBP)
     4,154,417  
  600,000     Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC,
8.625%, 7/15/2023, 144A
     619,260  
  6,000,000     Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 2.028%, 1/10/2020(a)(b)
     6,012,430  
    

 

 

 
       10,786,107  
    

 

 

 
 

Refining – 0.2%

  
  2,430,000     Parkland Fuel Corp.,
6.000%, 4/01/2026, 144A
     2,442,150  
    

 

 

 
 

Retailers – 0.2%

  
  2,915,000     Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.589%, 12/13/2019, 144A(a)(b)
     2,919,283  
    

 

 

 
 

Sovereigns – 0.1%

  
  29,460,000     Argentina Politica Monetaria,
Argentina Central Bank 7-day Repo Reference Rate, 27.935%, 6/21/2020, (ARS)(b)
     1,556,289  
    

 

 

 
 

Technology – 2.1%

  
  6,045,000     Apple, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.070%, 1.881%, 5/11/2020(a)(b)
     6,042,391  
  6,955,000     Cisco Systems, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 2.542%, 9/20/2019(a)(b)
     6,982,514  
  5,825,000     IBM Credit LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.949%, 2/05/2021(a)(b)
     5,825,699  
  6,000,000     International Business Machines Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 1.990%, 1/27/2020(a)(b)
     6,011,994  
  1,100,000     Veritas U.S., Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.,
10.500%, 2/01/2024, 144A
     1,028,500  
    

 

 

 
       25,891,098  
    

 

 

 
 

Treasuries – 5.9%

  
  1,115,000 (††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)(a)
     5,568,867  
  127,035,000     Republic of Poland Government Bond,
2.750%, 4/25/2028, (PLN)(a)
     35,674,378  
  380,700,000     Republic of South Africa Government Bond,
8.500%, 1/31/2037, (ZAR)(a)
     31,281,923  
    

 

 

 
       72,525,168  
    

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $825,247,303)
     802,529,200  
    

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 2.7%   
 

Building Materials – 0.1%

  
  1,090,000     Tutor Perini Corp.,
2.875%, 6/15/2021
     1,148,403  
    

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Cable Satellite – 0.5%

  
$ 3,150,000      DISH Network Corp.,
2.375%, 3/15/2024
   $ 2,785,517  
  2,920,000      DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
     2,812,544  
     

 

 

 
        5,598,061  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.2%

  
  2,995,000      Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.,
2.000%, 10/01/2023
     2,658,062  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Operations – 0.1%

  
  775,000      RWT Holdings, Inc.,
5.625%, 11/15/2019
     778,875  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 0.1%

  
  615,000      Evolent Health, Inc.,
2.000%, 12/01/2021
     617,424  
  220,000      Insulet Corp.,
1.375%, 11/15/2024, 144A
     251,795  
     

 

 

 
        869,219  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.1%

  
  650,000      Rovi Corp.,
0.500%, 3/01/2020
     626,360  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.0%

  
  575,000      Liberty Media Corp.,
2.250%, 9/30/2046
     598,382  
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 0.2%

  
  1,280,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.500%, 9/15/2026
     1,102,208  
  385,000      SM Energy Co.,
1.500%, 7/01/2021
     363,440  
  1,075,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp.,
1.250%, 4/01/2020
     1,011,830  
     

 

 

 
        2,477,478  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil Field Services – 0.1%

  
  350,000      Hercules Capital, Inc.,
4.375%, 2/01/2022
     354,132  
  1,760,000      Nabors Industries, Inc.,
0.750%, 1/15/2024, 144A
     1,317,218  
     

 

 

 
        1,671,350  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%

  
  1,835,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
0.599%, 8/01/2024
     1,722,606  
  780,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.500%, 10/15/2020
     858,975  
  710,000      Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.,
3.375%, 5/01/2024, 144A
     807,968  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Pharmaceuticals – continued

  
$ 1,550,000      Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 3/15/2022
   $ 1,421,443  
  2,000,000      Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
3.250%, 7/01/2023
     1,602,500  
  515,000      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
1.000%, 11/15/2021
     508,787  
  465,000      Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
0.625%, 4/01/2023, 144A
     493,525  
     

 

 

 
        7,415,804  
     

 

 

 
  

Railroads – 0.1%

  
  80,000      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.,
2.500%, 5/01/2020
     81,178  
  1,385,000      Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The),
2.875%, 2/01/2024
     1,582,365  
     

 

 

 
        1,663,543  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Mortgage – 0.2%

  
  3,040,000      iStar, Inc.,
3.125%, 9/15/2022, 144A
     2,892,609  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 0.4%

  
  3,250,000      Finisar Corp.,
0.500%, 12/15/2036
     2,919,829  
  1,500,000      Verint Systems, Inc.,
1.500%, 6/01/2021
     1,460,265  
     

 

 

 
        4,380,094  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $34,709,064)
     32,778,240  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $859,956,367)
     835,307,440  
     

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 11.5%   
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.4%

  
  1,103,763      Engility Corp., Term Loan B2,
8/12/2023(n)
     1,102,979  
  2,368,244      TransDigm, Inc., 2017 Extended Term Loan F,
LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.773%, 6/09/2023(o)
     2,374,164  
  331,343      TransDigm, Inc., 2017 Term Loan E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.627%, 5/14/2022(b)
     332,112  
  664,983      TransDigm, Inc., 2018 Term Loan G,
LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.707%, 8/22/2024(o)
     666,832  
     

 

 

 
        4,476,087  
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 0.3%

  
  728,175      Belron Finance U.S. LLC, USD Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.293%, 11/07/2024(b)
     731,510  
  2,763,173      Truck Hero, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.222%, 4/21/2024(b)
     2,775,607  
     

 

 

 
        3,507,117  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Building Materials – 0.5%

  
$ 394,013      Atkore International, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.060%, 12/22/2023(b)
   $ 396,278  
  1,580,060      HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B4,
3-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.802%, 10/17/2023(b)
     1,589,145  
  520,000      NCI Building Systems, Inc., 2018 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.877%, 2/07/2025(b)
     519,839  
  713,795      Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.302%, 2/01/2021(b)
     713,795  
  3,546,438      Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.627%, 11/15/2023(b)
     3,560,128  
     

 

 

 
        6,779,185  
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 1.4%

  
  1,866,000      Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., 2017 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.127%, 7/28/2025(b)
     1,861,802  
  2,866,245      CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.036%, 7/17/2025(b)
     2,856,099  
  1,650,000      Telenet Financing USD LLC, USD Term Loan AL,
3/01/2026(n)
     1,657,557  
  4,350,409      Unitymedia Finance LLC, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.027%, 9/30/2025(b)
     4,339,533  
  2,575,000      Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 2017 USD Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.277%, 1/15/2026(b)
     2,587,617  
  3,999,734      Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership, USD Term Loan E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.277%, 4/15/2025(b)
     3,969,336  
     

 

 

 
        17,271,944  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.2%

  
  749,004      Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.302%, 6/01/2024(b)
     750,038  
  710,003      WR Grace & Co., Term Loan B1,
4/03/2025(n)
     712,076  
  1,217,148      WR Grace & Co., Term Loan B2,
4/03/2025(n)
     1,220,702  
     

 

 

 
        2,682,816  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products – 0.9%

  
  2,165,000      Coty, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B,
3/26/2025(n)
     2,162,294  
  3,685,084      Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.216%, 11/08/2023(p)
     3,325,788  
  5,431,250      Weight Watchers International, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
LIBOR + 4.750%, 6.446%, 11/29/2024(o)
     5,490,668  
     

 

 

 
        10,978,750  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%

  
  1,095,309      Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.552%, 7/19/2024(b)
     1,094,400  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 0.7%

  
  4,191,294      AES Corp., 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.944%, 5/24/2022(b)
     4,192,048  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – continued  
  

Electric – continued

  
$ 4,191,294      AES Corp., 2018 Term Loan B,
5/24/2022(n)
   $ 4,192,048  
     

 

 

 
        8,384,096  
     

 

 

 
  

Environmental – 0.1%

  
  743,675      GFL Environmental, Inc., USD Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.052%, 9/29/2023(b)
     746,151  
  208,950      USS Ultimate Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 5.627%, 8/25/2024(b)
     209,995  
     

 

 

 
        956,146  
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Beverage – 0.8%

  
  1,930,163      Aramark Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B1,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.877%, 3/11/2025(b)
     1,942,226  
  2,927,607      JBS USA LLC, 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.678%, 10/30/2022(b)
     2,917,243  
  1,541,118      Post Holdings, Inc., 2017 Series A Incremental Term Loan,
5/24/2024(n)
     1,543,430  
  1,434,163      Post Holdings, Inc., 2017 Series A Incremental Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.880%, 5/24/2024(b)
     1,436,314  
  1,400,000      UTZ Quality Foods LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.354%, 11/21/2024(b)
     1,413,132  
     

 

 

 
        9,252,345  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Insurance – 0.2%

  
  2,785,376      Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
2/26/2021(n)
     2,784,679  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 0.4%

  
  510,964      Envision Healthcare Corp., 2016 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.880%, 12/01/2023(b)
     512,497  
  1,134,300      Quintiles IMS, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B2,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.302%, 1/17/2025(b)
     1,139,404  
  3,458,947      Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.130%, 9/02/2024(b)
     3,455,488  
     

 

 

 
        5,107,389  
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Energy – 0.1%

  
  811,000      California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 6.572%, 12/31/2022(b)
     821,900  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 0.0%

  
  570,000      ON Assignment, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
2/21/2025(n)
     571,784  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Data – 0.1%

  
  1,348,225      NeuStar, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B4,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.377%, 8/08/2024(b)
     1,352,162  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.0%

  
  306,900      AMC Entertainment, Inc., New Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.027%, 12/15/2023(b)
     307,538  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Lodging – 0.1%

  
$ 855,000      Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B,
3/28/2025(n)
   $ 857,137  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.4%

  
  1,493,699      Camelot UK Holdco Ltd., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.127%, 10/03/2023(b)
     1,502,228  
  1,008,886      CBS Radio, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.623%, 11/17/2024(b)
     1,012,882  
  619,286      Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.877%, 10/02/2023(b)
     621,224  
  540,000      Lamar Media Corp., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.563%, 2/16/2025(b)
     540,675  
  985,000      Meredith Corp., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.877%, 1/31/2025(b)
     990,417  
     

 

 

 
        4,667,426  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

  
  1,773,000      GrafTech Finance, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.240%, 2/12/2025(b)
     1,773,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 0.1%

  
  1,692,213      BCP Raptor LLC, Term Loan B,
2-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.039%, 6/24/2024(b)
     1,700,673  
     

 

 

 
  

Packaging – 0.5%

  
  3,012,238      BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.958%, 4/03/2024(b)
     3,025,672  
  225,000      Crown Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1/29/2025(n)
     226,933  
  3,084,500      Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc., USD 2017 Term Loan B2,
1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.127%, 6/30/2022(b)
     2,963,063  
  502,475      Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.630%, 10/14/2024(b)
     504,736  
     

 

 

 
        6,720,404  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%

  
  3,035,000      Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
3/07/2025(n)
     3,035,000  
  1,938,195      Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.627%, 3/01/2024(b)
     1,942,324  
     

 

 

 
        4,977,324  
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.4%

  
  1,461,993      Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.438%, 12/20/2024(b)
     1,475,151  
  3,250,730      USI, Inc., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.302%, 5/16/2024(b)
     3,256,158  
     

 

 

 
        4,731,309  
     

 

 

 
  

Restaurants – 0.4%

  
  3,618,374      1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B3,
LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.294%, 2/16/2024(o)
     3,619,134  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Restaurants – continued

  
$ 1,000,000      IRB Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.936%, 2/05/2025(b)
   $ 1,010,310  
     

 

 

 
        4,629,444  
     

 

 

 
  

Retailers – 0.2%

  
  1,047,375      Hanesbrands, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.627%, 12/15/2024(b)
     1,051,303  
  1,329,946      Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.377%, 8/18/2023(b)
     1,331,156  
     

 

 

 
        2,382,459  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 1.3%

  
  1,855,675      Almonde, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.484%, 6/13/2024(b)
     1,853,133  
  746,551      Cavium, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.127%, 8/16/2022(b)
     746,551  
  3,016,813      Dell, Inc., 2017 Term Loan A2,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.630%, 9/07/2021(b)
     3,014,942  
  471,405      First Data Corp., 2022 USD Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.122%, 7/08/2022(b)
     472,041  
  1,525,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.622%, 1/02/2026(b)
     1,519,922  
  100,101      MA FinanceCo. LLC, USD Term Loan B3,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.627%, 6/21/2024(b)
     98,913  
  3,438,897      McAfee LLC, 2017 USD Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 6.377%, 9/30/2024(b)
     3,471,842  
  980,119      Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 2017 Incremental 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.787%, 11/03/2023(b)
     975,982  
  676,009      Seattle Spinco, Inc., USD Term Loan B3,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.627%, 6/21/2024(b)
     667,985  
  257,750      SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.A.R.L., 2018 Term Loan B4,
2/28/2025(n)
     258,905  
  722,530      SS&C Technologies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B3,
2/28/2025(n)
     725,767  
  2,406,404      Veritas Bermuda Ltd., USD Repriced Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 6.802%, 1/27/2023(b)
     2,395,239  
     

 

 

 
        16,201,222  
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation Services – 0.5%

  
  1,735,000      Uber Technologies, 2018 Term Loan,
4/04/2025(n)
     1,741,506  
  4,225,327      Uber Technologies, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 5.877%, 7/13/2023(b)
     4,236,652  
     

 

 

 
        5,978,158  
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless – 0.7%

  
  624,100      GTT Communications, Inc., 2017 Add on Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.188%, 1/09/2024(b)
     624,256  
  3,170,481      Radiate Holdco LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.877%, 2/01/2024(b)
     3,150,666  
  2,796,750      Sprint Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.438%, 2/02/2024(b)
     2,795,575  


 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Wireless – continued

  
$ 1,631,579      UPC Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan AR,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.277%, 1/15/2026(b)
   $ 1,635,658  
     

 

 

 
        8,206,155  
     

 

 

 
  

Wirelines – 0.2%

  
  1,152,751      Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.880%, 10/04/2023(b)
     1,136,071  
  1,304,804      Zayo Group LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.127%, 1/19/2024(b)
     1,310,584  
     

 

 

 
        2,446,655  
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $141,417,441)
     141,599,704  
     

 

 

 
  Loan Participations – 1.1%   
  

ABS Other – 1.1%

  
  5,980,952      Harbour Aircraft Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class C,
8.000%, 11/15/2037(d)(e)
     5,963,177  
  1,643,056      Rise Ltd., Term Loan A,
4.750%, 2/15/2039(a)(c)(d)(e)
     1,634,840  
  5,700,000      Working Capital Solutions Funding LLC,
1-month LIBOR + 6.950%, 7.711%, 8/30/2018, 144A(b)(d)(e)(f)(g)
     5,700,000  
     

 

 

 
   Total Loan Participations
(Identified Cost $13,322,292)
     13,298,017  
     

 

 

 

Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Preferred Stocks – 0.7%   
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.4%   
  

Food & Beverage – 0.3%

  
  32,272      Bunge Ltd.,
4.875%
     3,497,456  
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 0.1%

  
  1,714      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.750%
     970,038  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $4,135,098)
     4,467,494  
     

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stock – 0.3%   
  

Cable Satellite – 0.3%

  
  4,040,000      NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.,
5.250%, 144A(a)
(Identified Cost $4,040,000)
     4,191,500  
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $8,175,098)
     8,658,994  
     

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – 5.0%   
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%

  
  1,896      Boeing Co. (The)      621,661  
  720      Northrop Grumman Corp.      251,366  
  1,587      Raytheon Co.      342,506  


Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – continued

  
  5,338     

United Technologies Corp.

   $ 671,627  
     

 

 

 
        1,887,160  
     

 

 

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.0%

  
  1,899     

FedEx Corp.

     455,969  
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 0.0%

  
  4,550     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     249,386  
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Components – 0.0%

  
  2,209      Aptiv PLC      187,699  
     

 

 

 
  

Automobiles – 0.0%

  
  8,337      General Motors Co.      302,967  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 0.3%

  
  22,230     

Bank of America Corp.

     666,678  
  12,367     

BB&T Corp.

     643,579  
  13,356      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1,468,759  
  8,521     

PacWest Bancorp

     422,045  
  3,647      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      551,572  
  7,686      Wells Fargo & Co.      402,823  
     

 

 

 
        4,155,456  
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 0.1%

  
  6,384      PepsiCo, Inc.      696,814  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.1%

  
  2,590      Celanese Corp., Series A      259,544  
  4,868      DowDuPont, Inc.      310,140  
  10,298     

Huntsman Corp.

     301,216  
  1,914      Monsanto Co.      223,345  
     

 

 

 
        1,094,245  
     

 

 

 
  

Construction Materials – 0.2%

  
  352,508     

Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR(h)

     2,333,603  
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 0.0%

  
  2,646     

WestRock Co.

     169,794  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%

  
  6,454     

AT&T, Inc.

     230,085  
  79,843      CenturyLink, Inc.      1,311,821  
     

 

 

 
        1,541,906  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities – 0.1%

  
  1,775     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     121,747  
  15,775     

Exelon Corp.

     615,383  
  4,657      NextEra Energy, Inc.      760,628  
     

 

 

 
        1,497,758  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.0%

  
  13,248      Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      231,973  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 0.0%

  
  1,451      Costco Wholesale Corp.    $ 273,412  
  3,188      Walmart, Inc.      283,636  
     

 

 

 
        557,048  
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 0.0%

  
  13,318      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      555,760  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.1%

  
  8,768      Medtronic PLC      703,369  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%

  
  5,655     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,210,170  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%

  
  9,415      Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.      741,525  
  4,350      McDonald’s Corp.      680,253  
     

 

 

 
        1,421,778  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products – 0.1%

  
  9,896      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      784,555  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%

  
  4,634      Honeywell International, Inc.      669,659  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 0.1%

  
  3,535     

Chubb Ltd.

     483,482  
  4,962      FNF Group      198,579  
  2,198     

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     227,603  
     

 

 

 
        909,664  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 0.1%

  
  7,509      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      852,121  
  2,917     

Visa, Inc., Class A

     348,932  
     

 

 

 
        1,201,053  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 0.1%

  
  2,399      Deere & Co.      372,613  
  4,723      Fortive Corp.      366,127  
     

 

 

 
        738,740  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 0.4%

  
  110,740      Comcast Corp., Class A      3,783,986  
  5,175     

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     519,777  
     

 

 

 
        4,303,763  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.8%

  
  18,671      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      1,127,915  
  16,575      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.      521,615  
  9,950      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.      312,784  
  2,398     

Chevron Corp.

     273,468  
  1,884      Dommo Energia S.A., Sponsored ADR      72,741  
  102,407      Encana Corp.      1,126,477  
  1,986     

EQT Corp.

     94,355  


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – continued

  
  6,184      Exxon Mobil Corp.    $ 461,388  
  186,324      Jagged Peak Energy, Inc.(h)      2,632,758  
  141,569      Marathon Oil Corp.      2,283,508  
  24,726     

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A(h)

     716,807  
  56,270      PDC Energy, Inc.(h)      2,758,918  
  2,487      Valero Energy Corp.      230,719  
  293,231      Whiting Petroleum Corp.(h)      9,922,937  
  7,552      Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      187,743  
     

 

 

 
        22,724,133  
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products – 0.0%

  
  2,207      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      330,432  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%

  
  11,641     

Allergan PLC

     1,959,064  
  8,875      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      561,344  
  6,054      Eli Lilly & Co.      468,398  
  6,323      Johnson & Johnson      810,292  
  4,681      Zoetis, Inc.      390,910  
     

 

 

 
        4,190,008  
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 0.0%

  
  5,926      CSX Corp.      330,137  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2%

  
  36,311      Cypress Semiconductor Corp.      615,834  
  12,363      QUALCOMM, Inc.      685,034  
  13,659      Teradyne, Inc.      624,353  
     

 

 

 
        1,925,221  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 0.2%

  
  12,649      Microsoft Corp.      1,154,474  
  23,135     

Oracle Corp.

     1,058,427  
     

 

 

 
        2,212,901  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 0.0%

  
  602      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      107,300  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.1%

  
  8,282      Apple, Inc.      1,389,554  
     

 

 

 
  

Tobacco – 0.1%

  
  12,445      Altria Group, Inc.      775,572  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $62,381,924)

     61,845,547  
     

 

 

 
  Exchange-Traded Funds – 0.7%   
  30,500      PowerShares QQQ Trust      4,883,965  
  128,943      Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund      3,554,958  
     

 

 

 
   Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $7,798,873)
     8,438,923  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
  Other Investments – 0.7%  
  

Aircraft ABS – 0.7%

  
  58,545      Aergen LLC(d)(e)(f)(g)    $ 312,045  
  900      ECAF I Blocker Ltd.(d)(e)(f)(g)      8,912,709  
     

 

 

 
   Total Other Investments
(Identified Cost $14,854,500)
     9,224,754  
     

 

 

 
  Total Purchased Options – 0.2%
  
  (Identified Cost $2,572,871) (see detail below)      2,920,136  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 10.5%   
$ 59,039,388     

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/29/2018 at 0.900% to be repurchased at $59,045,292 on 4/02/2018 collateralized by $60,625,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 5/15/2024 valued at $60,222,815 including accrued interest(q)

     59,039,388  
  11,685,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.416%, 05/31/2018(a)(r)

     11,653,051  
  5,400,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.693%, 12/06/2018(r)(s)

     5,330,810  
  18,400,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.895%, 01/03/2019(r)

     18,128,094  
  18,400,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.960%, 01/31/2019(r)

     18,091,212  
  18,030,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.005%, 02/28/2019(r)

     17,700,357  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $129,955,375)

     129,942,912  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 98.0%
(Identified Cost $1,240,434,741)

     1,211,236,427  
   Other assets less liabilities – 2.0%      24,670,944  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,235,907,371  
     

 

 

 
  Purchased Options – 0.1%   

 

Description

   Expiration
Date
   Exercise
Price
     Shares/Units
of currency
(†††)
     Notional
Amount
     Cost      Value (†)  

Options on Securities – 0.0%

 

Comcast Corp., Put(h)    05/18/2018      35        90,000      $ 3,075,300      $ 124,459      $ 177,750  
Home Depot, Inc. (The), Call(h)    05/18/2018      195        20,000        3,564,800        175,370        18,700  
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Put(h)    05/18/2018      168        15,300        2,449,989        74,708        152,771  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 374,537        349,221  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – 0.1%  
EUR Put(h)(t)    01/14/2019      1        9,928,000        12,529,128      $ 346,401      $ 418,614  
PHP Put(h)(u)    05/18/2018      51        37,450,000        36,568,971        941,231        1,106,910  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 1,287,632        1,525,524  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total                $ 1,662,169      $ 1,874,745  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 


Notional Amount
(†††)

  

Description

  

Value(†)

 

Purchased Swaptions – 0.1%

  
   Interest Rate Swaptions – 0.1%   
$104,980,000    10-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 6/4/2018, Pay 3-month LIBOR, Receive 2.8000% (v)
(Identified Cost $910,702)
     1,045,391  
     

 

 

 

Written Options – (0.0%)

 

Description

   Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
     Shares     Notional
Amount
    Premiums
(Received)
    Value (†)  

Options on Securities – (0.0%)

 

           

Allergan PLC, Call

     04/20/2018        180        (11,500   $ (1,935,335   $ (14,686   $ (11,558

Apple, Inc., Call

     04/20/2018        185        (7,700     (1,291,906     (34,909     (2,194

CenturyLink, Inc., Call

     06/15/2018        19        (79,000     (1,297,970     (37,692     (20,145

Home Depot, Inc. (The), Call

     05/18/2018        210        (10,000     (1,782,400     (31,770     (1,350
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

             $ (119,057   $ (35,247
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount
(†††)

  

Description

  

Value(†)

 

Written Swaptions – (0.0%)

  
   Interest Rate Swaptions – (0.0%)   
104,980,000    10-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 6/4/2018, Pay 3-month LIBOR, Receive 2.5000% (v)
(Premiums Received $241,454)
   $ (233,685
     

 

 

 


(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Senior loans are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities and senior loans where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at settlement prices of the clearinghouse on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Bilateral credit default swaps are valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service.

Bilateral interest rate swaps are valued based on prices supplied by an independent pricing source.

Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations.

Options on futures contracts are valued using the current settlement price on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Option contracts on domestic indices are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations as of the close of trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”).

Option contracts on foreign indices are priced at the most recent settlement price.

Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) currency options and swaptions are valued at mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.

Other OTC option contracts (including currency options and swaptions not priced through an independent pricing service) are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.

As of March 31, 2018, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Securities classified
as fair valued
   Percentage of
Net Assets
  Securities fair
valued by the
Fund’s adviser
   Percentage of
Net Assets
$2,894,824    0.2%   $27,470,167    2.2%

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.


(‡) Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(††) Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.
(†††) Interest rate swaptions are expressed as notional amount. Options on securities are expressed as shares. Options on currency are expressed as units of currency.
(a) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.
(c) Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2018 is disclosed.
(d) Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(e) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $27,470,167 or 2.2% of net assets.
(f) Illiquid security.
(g) Securities subject to restriction on resale. At March 31, 2018, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:

 

     Acquisition Date    Cost      Value      % of Net Assets  

Aergen LLC

   March 6, 2017    $ 5,854,500      $ 312,045        Less than 0.1

ECAF I Blocker Ltd.

   June 18, 2015      9,000,000        8,912,709        0.7

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C

   December 18, 2014      2,100,990        1,554,732        0.1

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D

   December 18, 2014      836,489        332,504        Less than 0.1

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E

   December 18, 2014      2,657,606        —          0.0

Working Capital Solutions Funding LLC

   December 29, 2016      5,700,000        5,700,000        0.5

 

(h) Non-income producing security.
(i) Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $2,894,824 or 0.2% of net assets.
(j) Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.
(k) Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional principal. For the period ended March 31, 2018, interest payments were made in cash.
(l) The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
(m) Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
(n) Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at March 31, 2018 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(o) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at March 31, 2018. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.
(p) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at March 31, 2018.
(q) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
(r) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(s) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
(t) Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG.
(u) Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.
(v) Counterparty is Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

144A    All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2018, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $380,175,835 or 30.8% of net assets.
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities
ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
ARS    Auction Rate Security
CDOR    Canadian Dollar Offered Rate
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN    Medium Term Note


PIK    Payment-in-Kind
SLM    Sallie Mae
ARS    Argentine Peso
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso
CNY    Chinese Yuan Renminbi
COP    Colombian Peso
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HUF    Hungarian Forint
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
ILS    Israeli Shekel
INR    Indian Rupee
JPY    Japanese Yen
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
PEN    Peruvian Sol
PHP    Philippine Peso
PLN    Polish Zloty
SEK    Swedish Krona
SGD    Singapore Dollar
THB    Thai Baht
TRY    Turkish Lira
TWD    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    U.S. Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand


Swap Agreements

The Fund may enter into credit default and interest rate swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Fund may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. As a protection buyer, the Fund has the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Fund has the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of fees paid by the protection buyer. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Fund may also pay or receive upfront premiums. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that a Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.

An interest rate swap is an agreement with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

Swap agreements are valued daily and fluctuations in the value are recorded as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded as receivable or payable. When received or paid, fees are recorded as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Fund are recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Fund as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund faces the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Fund’s counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. The Fund covers its net obligations under outstanding swap agreements by segregating or earmarking cash or securities.

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open bilateral credit default swap agreements:

Buy Protection

 

Counterparty

  

Reference
Obligation

   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate1
    Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Value(‡)

   Unamortized
Up Front
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   Enel SpA      (1.00 %)      12/20/2022      3,500,000    EUR$ (57,235    $ (79,768    $ (22,533

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV      (1.00 %)      12/20/2022      500,000      53,925        28,554        (25,371

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV      (1.00 %)      12/20/2022      750,000      78,307        42,832        (35,475

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   CDX.EM Series 29 100, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      6/20/2023      16,385,000      338,391        294,258        (44,133

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   ITRX Asia ex-Japan Index Series 29, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      6/20/2023      7,580,000      (83,121      (77,116      6,005  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   ITRX Asia ex-Japan Index Series 29, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      6/20/2023      6,100,000      (62,498      (62,059      439  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   Republic of Turkey      (1.00 %)      6/20/2023      12,275,000      516,263        539,350        23,087  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   United Mexican States      (1.00 %)      6/20/2023      11,400,000      101,244        47,171        (54,073
                

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 733,222      $ (152,054
                

 

 

    

 

 

 


At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:

 

Notional Value

   Currency      Expiration
Date
     Fund Pays2     Fund Receives2     Market Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)3
 

16,700,000

     CAD        9/14/2027        2.351     3-month CDOR     $ 148,301     $ 147,965  

39,700,000

     CAD        9/15/2027        2.365     3-month CDOR       315,792       314,981  

39,700,000

     CAD        9/15/2027        2.360     3-month CDOR       329,027       328,220  

39,700,000

     CAD        9/18/2027        2.386     3-month CDOR       261,454       260,626  

30,950,000

     CAD        9/19/2027        2.363     3-month CDOR       252,400       251,763  

41,000,000

     CAD        9/14/2021        3-month CDOR       2.095     (224,708     (224,195

97,600,000

     CAD        9/15/2021        3-month CDOR       2.115     (485,188     (483,931

97,600,000

     CAD        9/15/2021        3-month CDOR       2.110     (497,861     (496,613

97,600,000

     CAD        9/18/2021        3-month CDOR       2.120     (476,336     (475,068

76,460,000

     CAD        9/19/2021        3-month CDOR       2.070     (472,808     (471,871

133,420,000

     USD        1/5/2028        2.432     3-month LIBOR       3,960,942       3,960,942  

673,470,000

     USD        1/5/2020        3-month LIBOR       2.110     (5,059,221     (5,059,222
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

  $ (1,948,206   $ (1,946,403
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
1  Payments are made quarterly.
2  Payments are made semiannually.
3 Differences between unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and market value, if any, are due to interest booked as part of the initial trades.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
     Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
     Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/03/2018        BRL        B        12,995,000      $ 3,891,884      $ 3,936,149      $ 44,265  

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/03/2018        BRL        S        12,995,000        3,995,142        3,936,149        58,993  

Bank of America, N.A.

     5/03/2018        BRL        S        12,995,000        3,880,784        3,926,634        (45,850


Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
     Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
     Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/23/2018        EUR        B        195,000      $ 239,940      $ 240,261      $ 321  

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/23/2018        EUR        S        195,000        240,572        240,261        311  

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/27/2018        EUR        S        44,875,000        55,772,445        55,306,694        465,751  

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/12/2018        GBP        S        2,730,000        3,777,203        3,831,475        (54,272

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/09/2018        IDR        B        6,574,770,000        476,605        477,319        714  

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/09/2018        IDR        S        6,574,770,000        475,571        477,319        (1,748

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/09/2018        INR        B        38,965,000        595,158        597,031        1,873  

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/09/2018        INR        S        38,965,000        595,204        597,032        (1,828

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/27/2018        MXN        S        92,400,000        4,993,164        5,063,884        (70,720

Bank of America, N.A.

     5/21/2018        PHP        B        1,845,925,000        36,230,128        35,293,605        (936,523

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/30/2018        PHP        S        57,145,000        1,091,178        1,093,736        (2,558

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/16/2018        PLN        B        1,240,000        362,400        362,272        (128

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/16/2018        PLN        S        1,240,000        363,781        362,273        1,508  

Bank of America, N.A.

     4/23/2018        THB        B        22,720,000        729,491        727,046        (2,445

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/23/2018        CAD        B        1,595,000        1,236,717        1,238,530        1,813  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/23/2018        CAD        S        1,595,000        1,219,187        1,238,530        (19,343

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/09/2018        JPY        B        37,805,000        358,400        355,427        (2,973

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/09/2018        JPY        S        37,805,000        355,566        355,428        138  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/16/2018        MXN        B        5,160,000        275,203        283,266        8,063  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/30/2018        MXN        B        11,250,000        608,056        616,261        8,205  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/16/2018        MXN        S        5,160,000        273,887        283,266        (9,379

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/16/2018        NOK        S        6,470,000        836,287        825,684        10,603  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/13/2018        SEK        S        3,965,000        482,045        475,162        6,883  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/20/2018        TRY        B        1,880,000        476,118        473,948        (2,170

BNP Paribas S.A.

     4/20/2018        TRY        S        1,880,000        468,647        473,948        (5,301

Citibank N.A.

     4/05/2018        EUR        B        780,000        952,074        959,817        7,743  

Citibank N.A.

     4/09/2018        EUR        B        490,000        604,816        603,130        (1,686

Citibank N.A.

     4/09/2018        EUR        S        490,000        604,963        603,130        1,833  

Citibank N.A.

     4/16/2018        HUF        S        121,810,000        482,015        480,182        1,833  

Credit Suisse International

     4/27/2018        COP        S        18,400,000,000        6,444,044        6,583,338        (139,294

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/16/2018        CLP        B        145,480,000        241,521        240,917        (604

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/09/2018        CNY        B        9,855,000        1,550,992        1,565,998        15,006  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/09/2018        CNY        S        7,685,000        1,222,947        1,221,176        1,771  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/09/2018        CNY        S        2,170,000        342,352        344,821        (2,469

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/16/2018        COP        B        684,110,000        240,799        244,798        3,999  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/27/2018        EUR        S        2,000,000        2,486,070        2,464,922        21,148  

Deutsche Bank AG

     7/03/2018        EUR        S        1,320,000        1,635,740        1,635,183        557  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/23/2018        GBP        S        5,095,000        7,146,247        7,154,044        (7,797

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/13/2018        IDR        B        6,649,590,000        483,959        482,602        (1,357


Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
     Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
     Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/30/2018      IDR      B        8,353,495,000      $ 607,748      $ 605,485      $ (2,263

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/13/2018      IDR      S        6,649,590,000        481,854        482,601        (747

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/05/2018      ILS      B        1,645,000        478,434        469,040        (9,394

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/16/2018      ILS      B        1,330,000        387,067        379,480        (7,587

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/05/2018      ILS      S        4,145,000        1,192,663        1,181,867        10,796  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/16/2018      ILS      S        1,330,000        383,855        379,480        4,375  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/30/2018      ILS      S        2,960,000        846,466        845,271        1,195  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/16/2018      KRW      B        258,730,000        243,053        242,850        (203

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/16/2018      KRW      S        258,730,000        241,759        242,850        (1,091

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/23/2018      MXN      B        6,595,000        349,647        361,654        12,007  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/20/2018      PLN      B        805,000        234,889        235,204        315  

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/30/2018      PLN      S        2,905,000        857,565        848,952        8,613  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     4/23/2018      SGD      B        315,000        239,165        240,357        1,192  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     4/09/2018      TWD      B        17,495,000        598,836        600,301        1,465  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     4/09/2018      TWD      B        26,740,000        919,216        917,522        (1,694

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     5/09/2018      TWD      B        44,235,000        1,523,769        1,520,834        (2,935

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     4/09/2018      TWD      S        44,235,000        1,518,538        1,517,823        715  

HSBC Bank USA

     4/23/2018      NOK      B        3,745,000        484,787        478,028        (6,759

HSBC Bank USA

     4/16/2018      ZAR      B        5,570,000        470,308        469,671        (637

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/26/2018      AUD      S        475,000        366,172        364,823        1,349  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/03/2018      BRL      B        40,300,000        12,080,336        12,206,758        126,422  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/03/2018      BRL      S        40,300,000        12,391,612        12,206,758        184,854  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/30/2018      BRL      S        1,220,000        366,641        368,729        (2,088

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     5/03/2018      BRL      S        40,300,000        12,045,852        12,177,250        (131,398

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/23/2018      CLP      B        295,280,000        487,865        489,008        1,143  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/23/2018      CLP      S        295,280,000        484,861        489,008        (4,147

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/04/2018      CNY      B        12,240,000        1,926,314        1,945,347        19,033  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/13/2018      CNY      B        3,050,000        481,148        484,588        3,440  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     5/04/2018      CNY      B        12,240,000        1,945,636        1,943,302        (2,334

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/04/2018      CNY      S        12,240,000        1,946,410        1,945,347        1,063  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/12/2018      EUR      S        10,050,000        12,407,629        12,372,935        34,694  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/30/2018      GBP      B        425,000        604,553        596,934        (7,619

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/20/2018      GBP      S        1,225,000        1,709,909        1,719,839        (9,930

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/26/2018      JPY      B        51,140,000        485,959        481,240        (4,719


Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
     Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
     Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/20/2018      KRW      S        886,470,000      $ 830,806      $ 832,169      $ (1,363

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/09/2018      MXN      B        236,150,000        12,528,516        12,977,740        449,224  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/23/2018      NZD      B        670,000        484,076        484,191        115  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/23/2018      NZD      S        670,000        488,618        484,191        4,427  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/27/2018      PEN      S        3,100,000        955,405        960,092        (4,687

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/09/2018      PLN      S        120,345,000        35,715,982        35,155,996        559,986  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/09/2018      THB      B        11,270,000        358,906        360,479        1,573  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/09/2018      THB      S        11,270,000        360,283        360,479        (196

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/03/2018      TWD      B        10,440,000        358,517        358,062        (455

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/03/2018      TWD      S        10,440,000        356,254        358,062        (1,808

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     4/30/2018      ZAR      S        361,810,000        30,866,025        30,448,436        417,589  

UBS AG

     4/09/2018      CAD      B        465,000        363,019        360,977        (2,042

UBS AG

     4/09/2018      CAD      S        465,000        358,622        360,977        (2,355

UBS AG

     4/16/2018      INR      B        76,130,000        1,171,141        1,165,459        (5,682

UBS AG

     4/20/2018      INR      B        54,980,000        842,311        841,263        (1,048

UBS AG

     4/27/2018      JPY      B        50,850,000        485,025        478,537        (6,488

UBS AG

     4/23/2018      MYR      B        1,380,000        352,044        356,518        4,474  

UBS AG

     4/20/2018      TRY      S        1,430,000        359,222        360,503        (1,281
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 981,995  
                    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Deliver/Units
of Currency
     Receive/Units
of Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Deutsche Bank AG

     4/09/2018        EUR        10,515,000        MXN        246,674,540      $ 13,556,121      $ 613,437  

UBS AG

     4/05/2018        EUR        10,515,000        GBP        9,348,992        13,117,190        178,110  
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 791,547  
                    

 

 

 


Futures Contracts

The Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/20/2018        168      $ 20,307,208      $ 20,351,625      $ 44,417  
              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/15/2018        171      $ 22,783,210      $ 22,597,650      $ 185,560  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/20/2018        210        33,601,978        33,698,438        (96,460
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 89,100  
              

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2—prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3—prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

ABS Home Equity

   $ —        $ 136,023,118      $ 3,700,160 (a)    $ 139,723,278  

ABS Other

     —          46,086,438        3,162,007 (b)(c)      49,248,445  

ABS Student Loan

     —          4,189,605        4,706,058 (d)      8,895,663  

Independent Energy

     —          24,395,311        —   (c)      24,395,311  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —          580,266,503        —         580,266,503  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     —          790,960,975        11,568,225       802,529,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —          32,778,240        —         32,778,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —          823,739,215        11,568,225       835,307,440  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans*

     —          141,599,704        —         141,599,704  

Loan Participations*

     —          —          13,298,017 (e)      13,298,017  

Preferred Stocks*

     —          8,658,994        —         8,658,994  

Common Stocks*

     61,845,547        —          —         61,845,547  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     8,438,923        —          —         8,438,923  

Other Investments*

     —          —          9,224,754 (f)      9,224,754  

Short-Term Investments

     —          129,942,912        —         129,942,912  

Purchased Options*

     349,221        1,525,524        —         1,874,745  

Purchased Swaptions*

     —          1,045,391        —         1,045,391  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     70,633,691        1,106,511,740        34,090,996       1,211,236,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —          29,531        —         29,531  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —          5,264,497        —         5,264,497  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          3,304,937        —         3,304,937  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     229,977        —          —         229,977  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     70,863,668        1,115,110,705        34,090,996       1,220,065,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Written Options*

   $ (35,247    $ —        $ —        $ (35,247

Written Swaptions*

     —          (233,685      —          (233,685

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (181,585      —          (181,585

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (7,210,900      —          (7,210,900

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (1,531,395      —          (1,531,395

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (96,460      —          —          (96,460
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (131,707    $ (9,157,565    $ —        $ (9,289,272
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
(a) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($640,000) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker-dealer bid prices for which the inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($3,059,917) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($243).
(b) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($1,274,771) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker dealer bid prices for which inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($1,554,732) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($332,504).
(c) Includes a security fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs.
(d) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.
(e) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker-dealer bid prices for which the inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($7,598,017) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($5,700,000).
(f) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker dealer bid prices for which inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($8,912,709) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($312,045).


The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2017 and/or March 31, 2018:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in

Securities

  Balance as of
December 31,
2017
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
March 31,
2018
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Held at Still
March 31,
2018
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Home Equity

  $ 1,615,466     $ —       $ 3,989     $ 6     $ 3,699,916     $ (4,222   $ —       $ (1,614,995   $ 3,700,160     $ (1

ABS Other

    2,992,445       —         —         147,926       46,692       (25,056     —         —         3,162,007       147,926  

ABS Student Loan

    4,900,039       —         244       775       —         (195,000     —         —         4,706,058       941  

Independent Energy

    (a)      97,659       —         (97,659     —         —         —         —         —   (a)      (97,659

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    542,412       —         —         —         —         —         —         (542,412     —         —    

Loan Participations

    13,637,785       98       320       (4,338     —         (335,848     —         —         13,298,017       (4,785

Other Investments

                   

Aircraft ABS

    14,411,624       —         —         (5,186,870     —         —         —         —         9,224,754       (5,186,870
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 38,099,771     $ 97,757     $ 4,553     $ (5,140,160   $ 3,746,608     $ (560,126   $ —       $ (2,157,407   $ 34,090,996     $ (5,140,448
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Fair valued at zero.

Debt securities valued at $2,157,407 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2018. At December 31, 2017 these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the securities. At March 31, 2018, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

All transfers are recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period.


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts, swaptions and swap agreements.

The Fund seeks to achieve positive total returns over a full market cycle. The Fund pursues its objective by utilizing a flexible investment approach that allocates investments across a global range of investment opportunities related to credit, currencies and interest rates, while employing risk management techniques to mitigate downside risk. At times, the Fund expects to gain its investment exposure substantially through the use of derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures and option contracts, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements. During the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund used futures, forward foreign currency, option contracts, swaptions, interest rate swap agreements and credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts, interest rate swap agreements and interest rate swaptions to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund engaged in swaptions for hedging purposes.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and option contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency and option contracts for hedging purposes.

The Fund is subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the Fund. The Fund may use credit default swaps, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds it holds without having to sell the bonds. During the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund engaged in credit default swap transactions (as a protection buyer) to hedge its credit exposure.

The Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use futures contracts, purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. During the period ended March 31, 2018, the Fund engaged in futures and option contracts for hedging purposes.


The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2018:

 

Assets

   Investments
at value1
    Unrealized
appreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts
    Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts
    Swap
agreements
at value
    Total  

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 1,525,524     $ 3,304,937     $ —       $ —       $ 4,830,461  

Credit contracts

     —         —         —         952,165       952,165  

Interest rate contracts

     1,045,391       —         —         —         1,045,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter asset derivatives

   $ 2,570,915     $ 3,304,937     $ —       $ 952,165     $ 6,828,017  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ —       $ —       $ 44,417     $ 5,267,916     $ 5,312,333  

Equity contracts

     349,221       —         185,560       —         534,781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives

   $ 349,221     $ —       $ 229,977     $ 5,267,916     $ 5,847,114  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 2,920,136     $ 3,304,937     $ 229,977     $ 6,220,081     $ 12,675,131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Options
written at
value
    Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts
    Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts
    Swap
agreements
at value
    Total  

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ —       $ (1,531,395   $ —       $ —       $ (1,531,395

Credit contracts

     —         —         —         (218,943     (218,943

Interest rate contracts

     (233,685     —         —         —         (233,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter liability derivatives

   $ (233,685   $ (1,531,395   $ —       $ (218,943   $ (1,984,023
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ —       $ —       $ (96,460   $ (7,216,122   $ (7,312,582

Equity contracts

     (35,247     —         —         —         (35,247
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

   $ (35,247   $ —       $ (96,460   $ (7,216,122   $ (7,347,829
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (268,932   $ (1,531,395   $ (96,460   $ (7,435,065   $ (9,331,852
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  Represents purchased options/swaptions, at value.


The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

OTC derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, options, swaptions and swap agreements, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by the Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty:

   Derivatives      Collateral Pledged  

BNP Paribas S.A.

   $ (3,461    $ —    

Credit Suisse International

     (139,294      150,000  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (1,257      —    

HSBC Bank USA

     (7,396      —    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     (8,382      20,000  

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of March 31, 2018:

 

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 
$ 29,355,767      $ 25,093,140  

Net Loss amount reflects cash and securities received as collateral of $2,290,718.


Industry Summary at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

ABS Home Equity

     11.3

Treasuries

     5.9  

ABS Car Loan

     5.5  

ABS Credit Card

     5.1  

ABS Other

     5.1  

Technology

     3.8  

Automotive

     3.4  

Food & Beverage

     3.4  

Banking

     3.3  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     3.0  

Government Owned—No Guarantee

     2.5  

Cable Satellite

     2.4  

Midstream

     2.1  

Independent Energy

     2.1  

Healthcare

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     26.6  

Short-Term Investments

     10.5  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.0  

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options/swaptions, swap agreements, forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     2.0  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Bonds and Notes – 93.5% of Net Assets

  
 

Municipals – 93.5%

  
   Alabama – 1.4%   
  $500,000      UAB Medicine Finance Authority Revenue, UAB Medicine Obligated Group, Series B-2,
3.500%, 9/01/2035
   $ 485,985  
     

 

 

 
   California – 16.1%   
  380,000      Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency Revenue, Series A,
5.000%, 10/01/2024
     434,317  
  1,000,000      California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue, University of La Verne, Series A,
3.750%, 6/01/2037
     1,024,940  
  485,000      California School Finance Authority Revenue, Aspire Public Schools Obligated Group, Refunding,
5.000%, 8/01/2027
     538,922  
  250,000      California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue, Beverly Community Hospital Association,
4.000%, 11/01/2032
     253,228  
  700,000      Garden Grove Unified School District, 2010 Election, GO, Series C,
5.000%, 8/01/2035
     788,998  
  640,000      Madera Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, 2016 Election, GO,
4.500%, 8/01/2029
     437,325  
  1,000,000      Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Revenue, Refunding, Series A, AMT, (BAM Insured),
4.000%, 3/01/2042
     1,023,330  
  760,000      San Gorgonio Memorial Health Care District, GO, Refunding,
5.000%, 8/01/2024
     876,789  
     

 

 

 
        5,377,849  
     

 

 

 
   Colorado – 6.2%   
  260,000      Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue, Series B-2,
5.000%, 11/15/2033
     293,857  
  400,000      Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Craig Hospital Project,
5.000%, 12/01/2028
     435,632  
  400,000      Denver City & County School District No. 1, GO, Prerefunded 12/01/2022@100, Series B, (State Aid Withholding),
5.000%, 12/01/2026
     452,000  
  250,000      Denver City & County, Airport System Revenue, Series A, AMT,
5.000%, 11/15/2030
     289,908  
  500,000      Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue, Fastracks Project, Refunding, Series A,
5.000%, 11/01/2028
     609,310  
     

 

 

 
        2,080,707  
     

 

 

 
   Florida – 12.2%   
  245,000      City of Cape Coral FL Utility Improvement Assessment, Various Areas, Water & Sewer Revenue, (AGM Insured),
3.000%, 9/01/2027
     242,614  
  100,000      City of Cape Coral FL Utility Improvement Assessment, Various Areas, Water & Sewer Revenue, (AGM Insured),
3.000%, 9/01/2028
     98,501  
  500,000      Fernandina Beach Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A,
5.000%, 9/01/2027
     555,925  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Municipals – continued

  
 

Florida – continued

  
  $400,000      Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority Revenue, Refunding,
5.000%, 7/01/2023
   $ 446,168  
  1,000,000      Osceola County Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding, Series A,
5.000%, 10/01/2033
     1,132,620  
  600,000      Sarasota County Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue, Refunding,
5.000%, 10/01/2022
     675,354  
  400,000      Sarasota County Utility System Revenue,
5.000%, 10/01/2023
     459,900  
  400,000      Volusia County Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc., Series B,
5.000%, 10/15/2025
     457,744  
     

 

 

 
        4,068,826  
     

 

 

 
   Georgia – 0.9%   
  250,000      Savannah Hospital Authority Revenue, St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System Obligated Group, Series A,
5.500%, 7/01/2027
     285,845  
     

 

 

 
   Illinois – 3.7%   
  540,000      Chicago Midway International Airport Revenue, Second Lien, Refunding, Series A, AMT,
5.000%, 1/01/2031
     593,881  
  500,000      Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B,
5.000%, 7/01/2020
     532,065  
  100,000      Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B,
5.000%, 7/01/2021
     108,620  
     

 

 

 
        1,234,566  
     

 

 

 
   Kansas – 2.3%   
  720,000      Sedgwick County Unified School District No. 265 Goddard, GO, Refunding, Series B,
4.000%, 10/01/2022
     776,772  
     

 

 

 
   Louisiana – 1.5%   
  200,000      New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue, North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT,
5.000%, 1/01/2035
     224,020  
  250,000      New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue, North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT,
5.000%, 1/01/2036
     279,425  
     

 

 

 
        503,445  
     

 

 

 
   Massachusetts – 1.3%   
  400,000      Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Emerson College, Series A,
5.000%, 1/01/2023
     444,084  
     

 

 

 
   Missouri – 2.4%   
  700,000      Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission Power Project Revenue, Refunding,
5.000%, 1/01/2024
     794,276  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Municipals – continued

  
   Nebraska – 3.4%   
  $1,000,000      Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha Revenue, System Improvements, Refunding,
5.000%, 12/01/2022
   $ 1,127,630  
     

 

 

 
   Nevada – 1.7%   
  500,000      City of Henderson, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding,
5.000%, 6/01/2026
     573,100  
     

 

 

 
   New Jersey – 4.3%   
  265,000      New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Refunding, Virtual Health, Inc.,
5.000%, 7/01/2023
     300,430  
  500,000      New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A,
5.000%, 1/01/2032
     562,595  
  500,000      Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Refunding, Series J,
5.000%, 5/01/2024
     565,365  
     

 

 

 
        1,428,390  
     

 

 

 
   New Mexico – 1.7%   
  500,000      New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council Revenue, Presbyterian Healthcare Services Obligated Group, Refunding,
5.000%, 8/01/2031
     568,140  
     

 

 

 
   New York – 3.1%   
  1,000,000      New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue, LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, (AGM Insured),
4.000%, 7/01/2037
     1,030,620  
     

 

 

 
   Ohio – 3.4%   
  500,000      Columbus, GO, Various Purpose, Series A,
5.000%, 8/15/2023
     572,395  
  500,000      Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, UC Health Obligated Group,
5.000%, 2/01/2024
     566,510  
     

 

 

 
        1,138,905  
     

 

 

 
   Pennsylvania – 0.9%   
  285,000      Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Revenue, Refunding, Series A,
4.000%, 7/01/2027
     300,222  
     

 

 

 
   Rhode Island – 1.7%   
  500,000      Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency Pollution Control Agency Revolving Fund-Pooled Loan, Series A,
5.000%, 10/01/2024
     573,755  
     

 

 

 
   South Dakota – 1.7%   
  500,000      South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Regional Health System Obligated Group,
5.000%, 9/01/2028
     583,235  
     

 

 

 
   Tennessee – 3.8%   
  500,000      Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board Revenue, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Obligated Group, Series A,
5.000%, 7/01/2030
     568,235  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Municipals – continued

  
 

Tennessee – continued

  
  $615,000      Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (The) Revenue, Series B, AMT,
5.000%, 7/01/2023
   $ 691,395  
     

 

 

 
        1,259,630  
     

 

 

 
   Texas – 2.5%   
  350,000      State of Texas Water Financial Assistance, GO, Series B,
5.000%, 8/01/2022
     383,632  
  400,000      Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas,
5.000%, 10/01/2024
     453,896  
     

 

 

 
        837,528  
     

 

 

 
   Utah – 0.8%   
  250,000      Utah State Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding,
5.000%, 6/15/2024
     279,955  
     

 

 

 
   Virginia – 2.3%   
  705,000      Virginia College Building Authority, Prerefunded 02/01/2021@100,
5.000%, 2/01/2026
     766,906  
     

 

 

 
   Washington – 10.2%   
  1,140,000      Grant County Public Utility District No. 2, Refunding, Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project, Series B, AMT,
5.000%, 1/01/2025
     1,303,658  
  500,000      King County Public Hospital District No. 2, GO, Evergreen Healthcare, Series B,
5.000%, 12/01/2032
     565,755  
  500,000      Port of Seattle Revenue, AMT,
5.000%, 7/01/2029
     549,190  
  400,000      Port of Seattle Special Facility Revenue, Refunding, AMT, SEATAC Fuel Facility LLC,
5.000%, 6/01/2020
     424,548  
  500,000      Snohomish County School District No. 15 Edmonds, GO,
5.000%, 12/01/2031
     566,065  
     

 

 

 
        3,409,216  
     

 

 

 
   Wisconsin – 4.0%   
  225,000      Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group, Refunding, Series A,
5.000%, 8/15/2031
     253,474  
  1,000,000      Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ascension Health Credit Group, Series A,
4.500%, 11/15/2039
     1,073,020  
     

 

 

 
        1,326,494  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $30,664,648)
     31,256,081  
     

 

 

 
Shares              
 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 1.6%

  
  5,000      SPDR® Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF      278,700  
  10,000      VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
     242,100  
     

 

 

 
   Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $532,053)
     520,800  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
  

Description

  

Value (†)

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.9%

  
$1,302,000    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/29/2018 at 0.900% to be repurchased at $1,302,130 on 4/02/2018 collateralized by $1,310,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750% due 11/15/2023 valued at $1,330,884 including accrued interest(a)
(Identified Cost $1,302,000)
   $ 1,302,000  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 99.0%
(Identified Cost $32,498,701)
     33,078,881  
   Other assets less liabilities – 1.0%      334,137  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 33,413,018  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser or subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

 

(a) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM   Build America Mutual
ETF   Exchange-Traded Fund
GO   General Obligation
SPDR   Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt


Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —        $ 31,256,081      $ —        $ 31,256,081  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     520,800        —          —          520,800  

Short-Term Investments

     —          1,302,000        —          1,302,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 520,800      $ 32,558,081      $ —        $ 33,078,881  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended March 31, 2018 there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Holdings Summary at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Medical

     17.4

Airport

     12.5  

General

     11.9  

Water

     10.5  

Higher Education

     9.4  

School District

     9.0  

General Obligation

     8.8  

Transportation

     5.2  

Utilities

     4.8  

Power

     2.4  

Education

     1.6  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1.6  

Short-Term Investments

     3.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.0  

Other assets less liabilities

     1.0  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Natixis Oakmark Fund

 

Shares     

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Common Stocks – 96.5% of Net Assets

  
   Air Freight & Logistics – 1.7%   
  21,615      FedEx Corp.    $ 5,189,978  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines – 2.1%   
  126,400      American Airlines Group, Inc.      6,567,744  
     

 

 

 
   Auto Components – 1.1%   
  35,500      Aptiv PLC      3,016,435  
  11,466      Delphi Technologies PLC      546,355  
     

 

 

 
        3,562,790  
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles – 3.7%   
  364,300      Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV      7,475,436  
  111,200      General Motors Co.      4,041,008  
  383      Harley-Davidson, Inc.      16,423  
     

 

 

 
        11,532,867  
     

 

 

 
   Banks – 8.1%   
  299,800      Bank of America Corp.      8,991,002  
  149,700      Citigroup, Inc.      10,104,750  
  116,845      Wells Fargo & Co.      6,123,846  
     

 

 

 
        25,219,598  
     

 

 

 
   Beverages – 2.2%   
  50,850      Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR      6,886,107  
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology – 1.3%   
  11,750      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      4,046,230  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 7.1%   
  103,900      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      5,353,967  
  17,930      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      4,515,850  
  27,745      Moody’s Corp.      4,475,268  
  77,100      State Street Corp.      7,689,183  
     

 

 

 
        22,034,268  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 5.0%   
  286,000      Ally Financial, Inc.      7,764,900  
  82,965      Capital One Financial Corp.      7,949,706  
     

 

 

 
        15,714,606  
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.6%   
  195,600      Flex Ltd.(a)      3,194,148  
  81,000      TE Connectivity Ltd.      8,091,900  
     

 

 

 
        11,286,048  
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 1.1%   
  97,500      National Oilwell Varco, Inc.      3,588,975  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing – 2.0%   
  101,500      CVS Health Corp.      6,314,315  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Food Products – 1.9%   
  74,890      Nestle S.A., Sponsored ADR    $ 5,920,055  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.2%   
  87,100      Baxter International, Inc.      5,664,984  
  52,330      Medtronic PLC      4,197,913  
     

 

 

 
        9,862,897  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 3.9%   
  70,900      HCA Healthcare, Inc.      6,877,300  
  25,365      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      5,428,110  
     

 

 

 
        12,305,410  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.7%   
  154,100      MGM Resorts International      5,396,582  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates – 1.4%   
  329,000      General Electric Co.      4,434,920  
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 5.0%   
  57,032      Aflac, Inc.      2,495,720  
  134,245      American International Group, Inc.      7,305,613  
  42,375      Aon PLC      5,946,484  
     

 

 

 
        15,747,817  
     

 

 

 
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 5.2%   
  1,760      Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)      3,661,486  
  199,200      Liberty Interactive Corp./QVC Group, Class A(a)      5,013,864  
  25,410      Netflix, Inc.(a)      7,504,844  
     

 

 

 
        16,180,194  
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services – 4.5%   
  10,625      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      11,019,612  
  19,200      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      3,067,968  
     

 

 

 
        14,087,580  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 7.0%   
  54,500      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      6,184,660  
  46,965      MasterCard, Inc., Class A      8,226,389  
  61,230      Visa, Inc., Class A      7,324,333  
     

 

 

 
        21,735,382  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 3.8%   
  18,410      Caterpillar, Inc.      2,713,266  
  14,200      Cummins, Inc.      2,301,678  
  39,990      Parker Hannifin Corp.      6,839,490  
     

 

 

 
        11,854,434  
     

 

 

 
   Media – 5.3%   
  19,665      Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)      6,120,141  
  187,300      Comcast Corp., Class A      6,400,041  
  262,800      News Corp., Class A      4,152,240  
     

 

 

 
        16,672,422  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

  

Value (†)

 
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.8%   
  92,000      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    $ 5,557,720  
  139,900      Apache Corp.      5,383,352  
  315,100      Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)      951,602  
     

 

 

 
        11,892,674  
     

 

 

 
   Personal Products – 2.1%   
  117,875      Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR      6,549,135  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.1%   
  155,400      Intel Corp.      8,093,232  
  44,600      Texas Instruments, Inc.      4,633,494  
     

 

 

 
        12,726,726  
     

 

 

 
   Software – 2.1%   
  143,900      Oracle Corp.      6,583,425  
     

 

 

 
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.5%   
  46,455      Apple, Inc.      7,794,220  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $233,334,319)
     301,687,399  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 3.5%

  
  $10,944,871      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/29/2018 at 0.900% to be repurchased at $10,945,965 on 4/02/2018 collateralized by $10,990,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750% due 11/15/2023 valued at $11,165,203 including accrued interest(b)
(Identified Cost $10,944,871)
     10,944,871  
     

 

 

 


      

Description

   Value (†)  
                            Total Investments – 100.0%
(Identified Cost $244,279,190)
   $ 312,632,270  
   Other assets less liabilities – (0.0)%      (82,917
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 312,549,353  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser or subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

ADR   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.


Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 301,687,399      $ —        $ —        $ 301,687,399  

Short-Term Investments

     —          10,944,871        —          10,944,871  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 301,687,399      $ 10,944,871      $ —        $ 312,632,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended March 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Banks

     8.1

Capital Markets

     7.1  

IT Services

     7.0  

Media

     5.3  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     5.2  

Insurance

     5.0  

Consumer Finance

     5.0  

Internet Software & Services

     4.5  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.9  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.8  

Machinery

     3.8  

Automobiles

     3.7  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     3.6  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.2  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.5  

Beverages

     2.2  

Software

     2.1  

Airlines

     2.1  

Personal Products

     2.1  

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     10.2  

Short-Term Investments

     3.5  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0  

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.0
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 96.0% of Net Assets   
  

Banks – 7.4%

  
  645,750      Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)    $ 28,981,260  
  285,600      Chemical Financial Corp.      15,616,608  
  833,125      Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      12,580,187  
  293,775      PacWest Bancorp      14,550,676  
     

 

 

 
        71,728,731  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Products – 1.4%

  
  221,925      Masonite International Corp.(a)      13,615,099  
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 3.2%

  
  168,250     

Nasdaq, Inc.

     14,506,515  
  217,375     

SEI Investments Co.

     16,283,561  
     

 

 

 
        30,790,076  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 3.8%

  
  260,375      FMC Corp.      19,936,914  
  398,375      PolyOne Corp.      16,938,905  
     

 

 

 
        36,875,819  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.9%

  
  333,800      KAR Auction Services, Inc.      18,091,960  
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 1.7%

  
  413,825      CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a)      16,540,585  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance – 1.8%

  
  510,525      Synchrony Financial      17,117,903  
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 4.5%

  
  129,150      Avery Dennison Corp.      13,722,187  
  448,400      Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)      22,756,300  
  61,850      Packaging Corp. of America      6,970,495  
     

 

 

 
        43,448,982  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Consumer Services – 2.4%

  
  958,975      Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a)      13,185,906  
  195,550      ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(a)      9,943,718  
     

 

 

 
        23,129,624  
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment – 1.3%

  
  106,425      Hubbell, Inc.      12,960,437  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 1.7%

  
  227,375      Baker Hughes, a GE Co.      6,314,204  
  899,525      Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.(a)      9,894,775  
     

 

 

 
        16,208,979  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.6%

  
  192,825      Centene Corp.(a)      20,607,208  


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued   
  

Health Care Providers & Services – continued

  
  377,450      Envision Healthcare Corp.(a)    $ 14,505,403  
     

 

 

 
        35,112,611  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.0%

  
  466,575      Aramark      18,457,707  
  1,107,800      Extended Stay America, Inc.      21,901,206  
  279,225      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.      17,384,548  
     

 

 

 
        57,743,461  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 3.2%

  
  92,775      Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)      21,544,210  
  372,285      Newell Brands, Inc.      9,485,822  
     

 

 

 
        31,030,032  
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 2.1%

  
  1,023,200      Atlantica Yield PLC      20,034,256  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 7.5%

  
  214,650      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      14,752,895  
  297,425      Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)      14,219,889  
  258,300      First American Financial Corp.      15,157,044  
  210,100      Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      10,824,352  
  115,500      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      17,787,000  
     

 

 

 
        72,741,180  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 8.2%

  
  43,500      Alliance Data Systems Corp.      9,259,410  
  122,775      CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)      18,581,996  
  242,850      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      23,386,455  
  124,300      Fiserv, Inc.(a)      8,863,833  
  172,800      Global Payments, Inc.      19,270,656  
     

 

 

 
        79,362,350  
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.9%

 

  90,262      IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)      8,855,605  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 9.6%

  
  151,900      Middleby Corp. (The)(a)      18,803,701  
  957,725      Milacron Holdings Corp.(a)      19,288,581  
  217,500      Oshkosh Corp.      16,806,225  
  208,275      Pentair PLC      14,189,776  
  63,675      Snap-on, Inc.      9,394,610  
  320,525      Timken Co. (The)      14,615,940  
     

 

 

 
        93,098,833  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 1.8%

  
  264,675      Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A      17,600,888  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 3.2%

  
  1,355,175      Constellium NV, Class A(a)      14,703,649  
  185,550      Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      15,909,057  
     

 

 

 
        30,612,706  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued   
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.8%

  
  383,825      Continental Resources, Inc.(a)    $ 22,626,484  
  1,604,400      QEP Resources, Inc.(a)      15,707,076  
  1,812,675      WPX Energy, Inc.(a)      26,791,336  
     

 

 

 
        65,124,896  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs—Diversified – 2.4%

  
  1,432,500      New Residential Investment Corp.      23,564,625  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs—Warehouse/Industrials – 1.1%

  
  211,000      CyrusOne, Inc.      10,805,310  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.5%

  
  156,425      Analog Devices, Inc.      14,255,010  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 1.9%

  
  123,700      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)      12,288,358  
  91,575      RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)      5,815,013  
     

 

 

 
        18,103,371  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 0.5%

  
  117,325      Signet Jewelers Ltd.      4,519,359  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.8%

  
  539,350      NCR Corp.(a)      17,000,312  
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.4%

  
  86,400      PVH Corp.      13,083,552  
     

 

 

 
  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.4%

  
  107,325      Essent Group Ltd.(a)      4,567,752  
  328,325      MGIC Investment Corp.(a)      4,268,225  
  248,300      Radian Group, Inc.      4,727,632  
     

 

 

 
        13,563,609  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $842,222,589)

     926,720,161  
     

 

 

 
  Closed-End Investment Companies – 2.4%   
  1,442,500     

Ares Capital Corp.

(Identified Cost $22,033,873)

     22,892,475  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments – 1.4%   
$ 13,678,448      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/29/2018 at 0.900% to be repurchased at $13,679,816 on 4/02/2018 collateralized by $14,220,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250% due 1/31/2024 valued at $13,955,935 including accrued interest(b)
(Identified Cost $13,678,448)
     13,678,448  
     

 

 

 


                              

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 99.8%

(Identified Cost $877,934,910)

   $ 963,291,084  
   Other assets less liabilities – 0.2%      1,806,695  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 965,097,779  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser or subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

REITs

  

Real Estate Investment Trusts


Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

    Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

    Level 2—prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

    Level 3—prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 926,720,161      $ —        $ —        $ 926,720,161  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     22,892,475        —          —          22,892,475  

Short-Term Investments

     —          13,678,448        —          13,678,448  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 949,612,636      $ 13,678,448      $ —        $ 963,291,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended March 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Machinery

     9.6

IT Services

     8.2  

Insurance

     7.5  

Banks

     7.4  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.8  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     6.0  

Containers & Packaging

     4.5  

Chemicals

     3.8  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.6  

Household Durables

     3.2  

Capital Markets

     3.2  

Metals & Mining

     3.2  

REITs—Diversified

     2.4  

Diversified Consumer Services

     2.4  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     2.4  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     22.1  

Short-Term Investments

     1.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.8  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)   Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.
(a)(2)   Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By:   /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 21, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 21, 2018
By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name: Michael C. Kardok
Title: Treasurer
Date: May 21, 2018
EX-99.(CERT) 2 d787706dex99cert.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS Section 302 Certifications

Exhibit (a)(1)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, David L. Giunta, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 21, 2018

 

/s/ David L. Giunta

David L. Giunta
President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit (a)(2)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, Michael C. Kardok, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 21, 2018

 

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Michael C. Kardok
Treasurer